further images and updates can be found over at my blog http://annemurrayceramics.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/fire-and-fibre-exhibition-opening-2/
clay and fibre
we are craft designers and makers based in scotland working on a collaborative project that lasts the whole of 2011 and concludes at the end of the year with an exhibition at the Collins Gallery, Glasgow.
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2011-11-25
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2011-10-30
I always advised my students that the valuable ideas might be in your pockets all the time.
— Tanoue Shinya, Japanese ceramic artist (via ceramicsnow)
Source: ceramicsnow
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2011-10-28
Fibre and Clay Exhibition
From the initial images the exhibition looks like it is going to be stunning, can’t wait to see it all up and open to the public!
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2011-10-27
caroline sent me through some more images of the vases, I love the way the materials complement each other - earthing the plants, giving life to the clay
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2011-10-26
sacrificial bowls
first phase of experimenting with the sacrificial bowls went ok, my favourite are the pressed porcelin into the woven basket picking up the delicate details of the fibre cord.
second phase of experiementation involved dipping the bowls into slip to see what the result would be after firing
third phase of experiementation involved opening the kiln to be faced with a sad sight - total disintegration! the moss bowl survived but didn’t really pick up any detail of the cordage
next phase - fire the porcelain impressions made before the slip bowls were fired, to see whether the detail remains after the firing
The impressions of cord in clay reminds me of the jomon pots of 14000BCE japan and the cord people cultures of 2900BCE central Europe. connections such as these make me realise the legacy clay has and why i love working with this material and on this project
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2011-10-25
caroline sent through some further images of the vases, i wonder if they can be used for closhes? ive made a couple more of these bases, so well see what happens next. not long to delivering everything now.
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2011-10-18
we were delighted to hear that our whole collaborative portfolio has been selected to show at the collins gallery, glasgow in a few weeks time. i’m so excited to see how laura and her team curate the exhibition. hopefully i’ll be able to get to the opening and see the response of others :D
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2011-10-13
sacrificial bowls arrived from caroline for me to work with, i’ll be heading into the workshop with them soon to play around with them, I have a couple of ideas which may involve dunking, pressing and rolling…..watch this space :D
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2011-09-12
latest addition to the clay and fibre range; bog cotton vases, there will be nine in total
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2011-06-21
Three spoons (2)
The second of the three spoons with different materials. These are with moss.
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2011-06-09
hi caroline
i’m finding it difficult to separate our collaborative work from my own and my trip to skye is now filtering into my current work. this image is from recent development drawings and shows how i’ve started to move into 3d thinking about decisions i have to make regarding form and material as well as the idea of walking along the coral beaches on skye and finding amazing beauty in the colours of the elements of the geology.
anne
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2011-06-08
the amazing geology of the coral beach on skye
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2011-06-07
three spoons
anne, this is the first three ‘spoons’
me putting rope handles to your forms, these are made using rush
caroline
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2011-06-01
Developing drawings for incorporating into and onto clay
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2011-04-22
the ‘we found art’ blog asked me to write about my ladle, pop over to have a look at this great project, ax
rejuvenation
as a maker, i love working with my hands and bringing things together, especially those moments when your head, heart and hands seem to be perfectly in tune and the outcome is a thing of beauty.
when i found a small storm-fallen branch from a sycamore tree on skye, scotland, i was first drawn to the beautiful lichen and moss that was growing on it. these signs not only indicated the clarity of the air, on the beautiful island, but sparked my imagination and i knew i had to look after this object, but for what i didn’t know.
the small porcelain vessel was to be a quaich for my nephew’s christening; a symbol of friendship. unfortunately it didn’t get that far as i broke one of the handles from it but loved the delicate vessel so much i wondered if i could use it for something else. i thought of using it as a spoon rest, in the kitchen, but remembering the branch, i had an idea!
the challenge then became – how to join them together? during a walk i came across some fishing line, the remnants of a pleasant afternoon. I was drawn to it for its colour and out-of-place-ness, however, despite its potential hazards if i left it behind it was still a beautiful burgundy between the green leaves. this was to become the final part of the jigsaw.
the work is called rejuvenation, not only for its function, as a vessel, but for its symbolism and the potential stories it could be used to tell.
the ladle has now become the beginning of a new body of work, a pledge to work with sustainable materials under the brand of rejuvenation and a personal cause to highlight the issue of the environmental impact of ceramic imports and the beauty of buying locally designed and hand-made ceramics.
Posted by Anne Murray: For further information please visit her website www.anne-murray.com or link to her blog, facebook and twitter.
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