Developing new shapes

I have been developing new shapes inspired by some work I saw at the London Art Fair in February. Pod like tall slender shapes. Still haven't got the shape quite how I want it. I will keep working through it until I have resolved the form and have it exactly how I imagined. Already these shapes are evolving and metamorphosing into new forms in my sketches in a slow evolution.
I continue to develop the surface of these works, I am considering integrating decals developed in Photoshop onto the body of the work, possibly reintroducing some sort of narrative, an idea I dabbled in a few years back.

Coiling on a grand scale...

For anyone who may be reading this, I have been flat out at work for the past few weeks, and haven't had time to stick anything up on the blog. I have been busy making at the studio and at school, I will put the pictures on just as soon as I can. For now I thought I would put up some work by potters I have been looking at of late.

I love these pots by Wedy Hoare, not only the organic shape and the rough texture of the clay, but the sheer scale of these bad boys is something to marvel at!







Another ceramacist I have admired for many years is Magdalene Odundo, again it is those organic shapes the hand built vessel, the nipple like protuberances, the femininity, these are the things that tick boxes for me. I would like to explore the hand made vessels from africa. The history of ceramics in Britain is in the wheel. Being a coiler I would like to go to the roots of the coil and the pots from Africa seem a good place to start.