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VCE 2007
27 March to 9 June 2008
Admission free
Matthew Fowler
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
Matthew Fowler
Naked raku bottle series 2007
porcellaneous stoneware
( 1 ) 25.7 x 14.0 cm diameter; ( 2 ) 22.0 x 14.0 cm diameter
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
I was influenced by Japanese ceramics, particularly traditional tea ceremony wares. The raku firing process, developed in Japan over hundreds of years, is perfectly suited to this series of bottles. In the smoke-stained crazing pattern and raw finish of the pieces I aimed to achieve the Japanese paradox of imperfect beauty, a reflection of the uncontrolled aesthetics of nature. I utilised off-centre throwing and Shino glazing in a number of works and enjoyed the tension of each firing where the element of chance played a major role.
Naked raku bottle series 2007
porcellaneous stoneware
( 1 ) 25.7 x 14.0 cm diameter; ( 2 ) 22.0 x 14.0 cm diameter
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
I was influenced by Japanese ceramics, particularly traditional tea ceremony wares. The raku firing process, developed in Japan over hundreds of years, is perfectly suited to this series of bottles. In the smoke-stained crazing pattern and raw finish of the pieces I aimed to achieve the Japanese paradox of imperfect beauty, a reflection of the uncontrolled aesthetics of nature. I utilised off-centre throwing and Shino glazing in a number of works and enjoyed the tension of each firing where the element of chance played a major role.
