Ceramics

I once went to pottery classes, despite considering myself as a creative individual it is safe to say I am not a natural with clay. So therefore you won't see any photographic evidence of my very average creations. However, my love of other peoples ceramic art and my interest in table ware is still there. I know suddenly everyone wanted to make stuff with clay after 'The Great Pottery Throw Down', however these processes are not simple and all the gear, glazes and kilns etc is far more expensive than taking up painting.

The photo above was recently taken in the Conran Shop in Kensington, they do very good ceramics with as you would expect a wonderful colour palette and brilliant displays. Last year when I went to the Conran shop the ceramics were displayed by colour mixed with glass and wood pieces, which looked effective.

Greens

Blue and white.

I love the what I would describe as imperfect paintily effect, the brush strokes, splats, sprays, drips and trails on the contrast glazes. Very modern and not obviously perfectionist, yet the irregular details are considered. I would argue that blue and white patterned ceramics seem to have a timeless appeal. The Willow pattern became particularly fashionable in the 18th Century when imported from China and has been imitated and popular since. However - random fact; blue is the anti appetite colour because you don't find many blue foods... so eating off a blue plate, could that effect your appetite?

Image from Casa De Perrin via Pinterest

I like to see original creativity with ceramics. I will try and list some inspiration: matt textures, glossy finishes, bumps and bobbles, scores, imprints and engravings, metallics, pastel glazes, symmetrical and asymmetrical, ridges and smooth perfection...

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