The main focus for my practice concentrates on traditional Ceramic processes across broad spectrum of contexts including one off gallery pieces, ltd batch production and work produced for permanent installation in the public realm.Objects and collections/archives of objects have played a prominent role in influencing ideas.
Work in the past revealed layers of cross-cultural influences working with an eclectic palette of materials, which are used to collaborate with and elevate crafted ceramic vessels. I have an underlying fascination of the traditional craft methods and printed surfaces both on-glaze and underglaze techniques. Recent work is quite whimsical with layers of nonsense and narrative.
Most recent work has involved the exploration of ceramic surfaces using under glaze print techniques and traditional Chinese blue and white decoration. However this new work is a collaboration with Robert Mach artist/sculptor who adds layers of meaning to the surfaces of objects using discarded foils from sweets and confectionary. This vase questions and teases our understanding and value of an object; by adding rubbish to the surface in gold foils its suggest wealth and our understanding of the object is blurred and balanced across contexts of Craft and Antique.
www.simonward-ceramicstudio.uk
Work in the past revealed layers of cross-cultural influences working with an eclectic palette of materials, which are used to collaborate with and elevate crafted ceramic vessels. I have an underlying fascination of the traditional craft methods and printed surfaces both on-glaze and underglaze techniques. Recent work is quite whimsical with layers of nonsense and narrative.
Most recent work has involved the exploration of ceramic surfaces using under glaze print techniques and traditional Chinese blue and white decoration. However this new work is a collaboration with Robert Mach artist/sculptor who adds layers of meaning to the surfaces of objects using discarded foils from sweets and confectionary. This vase questions and teases our understanding and value of an object; by adding rubbish to the surface in gold foils its suggest wealth and our understanding of the object is blurred and balanced across contexts of Craft and Antique.
www.simonward-ceramicstudio.uk