‘From Nereus’
This series of vessels is the result of explorations and responses I made during lockdowns and the pandemic. While experiencing sudden outside limitations imposed on life, I began to explore ideas of freedom and purpose. These vessels have lugs or handles that only allude to a function, suggesting a purpose that is not quite reached or perhaps forgotten. To reference an internal energy contained yet desperate to break free, rims are fluid & deliberately uneven, and a vessel form is the perfect metaphor for containment. Some have leather bound around them, furthering the idea of restriction.
The dry crusty glazes on the outside make the pieces look like they have been pulled up from the seabed, hence the name for the collection ‘From Nereus” - Nereus was a Sea God in Greek mythology. Fragments of text and drawings of wings or birds prompt ideas of cave paintings and collages of forgotten stories unearthed and ready to be rediscovered.
There are 2 sizes of the standard vase shape that have 2 lugs on either side, some have leather bindings and others have text fragments & imagery of birds/wings. The wider formed pieces really showcase the internal glaze that flows in different tones over the visible throwing rings. The range includes some taller forms in varying sizes which have curving almost-handles and areas of 24 carat gold leaf, amongst the fragments of script & drawings. Framed fragments and tiles complete the range and offer these rich textures and surface qualities as a focus on the wall.
Each piece is thrown on the wheel before handles, glazes and treatments are applied to the surface. No two are the same as each tells a slightly different story.
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If you’d like to discover some of the early experiments and the thoughts that sparked the collection please read my blog : What Happened in Lockdown You’ll see that the pieces have come a long way and I’m proud to have something so positive to have come out of such a testing time - it may have saved me!