The end of our course seems very close - delayed because of lockdown in March we are now due to have our final MA show in May, with set up at the end of April. By the time you take out Christmas and Easter that does not leave many studio days... In the meantime we are being asked to contribute to both a 'virtual ' show on line and a physical show on the mezzanine of the PR1 Gallery in January. Both of these, we are assured, will be to showcase 'work in progress' but need quite 'finished' things like artists statements. I suppose its all good practice! For the physical show on the mezzanine I intend to show the stages of making a small dotted sphere from mould to glazed piece. I have also made sure I have enough spare tools to leave with them. I visualised an expanded version of something like this: My 'Artists Statement' is quite short: Ann Capewell. Ceramics for the Garden I am inspired by curved forms, especially those which repeat and evolve; ‘armadillo’ architecture, potato fields, carved stone drapery and ripples in water. My tools waltz on the clay, reflecting garden elements: breezes, movement and growth; water and light. Soil and nurture are represented by the dotted forms where my stamp has hopped on the surface. Sound is created by water cascading down a piece or wind on ceramic. My range includes water features, totems, bird baths, lights and planters. I use handbuilding techniques and my own range of coloured glazes to create physically and visually strong pieces to enhance the garden and inspire the soul. The 'virtual' show is now finished and online, with Robs help. He took some nice pictures to supplement my rather amateur efforts. the link to my work is https://uclanspot.org.uk/author/aecapewell/ You can find us by searching for UclanTalent. The virtual show includes people in other disciplines who really have graduated and are looking for work. It is very interesting to see what my fellow ceramics students have published. We are all so different and our personalities and approach to ceramics really come through. It also makes it seem as if 'jobs done' but we all feel we are far from ready for that final show.
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AuthorI am indulging my passion for ceramics by undertaking studies for an MA at UCLAN Archives
August 2021
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