Catherine White Ceramics

Findings 8 nancy selvin 2012 bottles catherine white still life 3d nancy selvin and catherine white are both talented artists that fuse imagery of pottery real pots and drawings into clever collages that blur the distinction between 2d and 3d to present hybrid wholistic dimensions that could almost be described as 2 5d presented in a still life tradition.
Catherine white ceramics. I chose to work in a white clay with a gas fired clear glaze. Both her ceramics and drawings reflect the balanced japanese aesthetic and her site has a grounded zen ambience. In the summertime i keep a journal that is based on stringing beads. As my glaze work evolved i added layers obtaining depth and variation by irregularly applying a.
The photography and use of quotes and poetry with her ceramic display are really worth a look. When we started our studio the first and fundamental inspiration i drew from woodfired pottery was to strip my work of surface decoration. Firing the anagama is a collaboration. Words and drawings like a string of beads.
White a ceramic artist is married to warren alan frederick. I am committed to making objects both artistic and usable. I draw a loose line down the side of my page and then make five or six circles on the line like beads on a thread. Saved by staci lee thompson.
Dec 20 2018 explore alistair willshaw s board catherine white ceramics on pinterest. Catherine white pottery galleries. These pots came out of giving myself the assignment to use up a batch of clay and a shape that will. The bride until recently was a ceramics teacher at the columbia md visual arts college from which mr.
See link below. Examining past firings each one distinctly stands out. 1 122 likes 20 comments catherine white artistpotter on instagram. Catherine white s ceramic blog on her work and perceptions is paradoxically labelled rough ideas as her ceramic pieces and presentation are superb and very refined.
I live and work in the rolling hills of virginia one hour west of washington dc.