In this review, we look to Lucie Rie, an Austrian-born British potter well known for her glaze treatments and Sgraffito ornamentation. In this issue, we have a simple thrown vessel with hand built grip reminiscent of a Turkish coffee pot.
In this article we have a rare treat, a near identical pair, a Bisque fired demonstration item and its fully glazed and fired counterpart. The two are prepared and authored by Jane Hamlyn, "a pioneer in saltglaze revival" as stated by David Whiting.
Mary Rogers is known for her hand coiled works that celebrate organic forms through her many studies of aquatic and terrestrial motifs. The piece we look at today appears worn by tide, a delicate dappling of blue dance between deep bruising.
Synthetic history, though born through modern hands, notes of recovery and memory wash over the critic. John Gilbert, prolific during the 60’s and 70’s, much of his work available today leans towards warm browns and glossy finishes, permeated through the Old Ballarat Pottery he established in 1988.
One can depart the preconceived paradigm through using origami as substrate, Hitomi Igarashi became the inaugural recipient of the Lexus Design Award in 2013 by exploring the irregularity born of paper substrates with her project porcelain origami.