Aunt Smoke was a recluse. Her only connection to the world was through news articles that came through her letterbox which she scrapbooked. It's these news articles that i illustrate.
By George I think he's got it. The vessel is the Staffordshire figures. They are the embodiment of the maker and they can represent the audience to the stories. With Stoke being a place that makes pottery with the people being behind the statues, using them as a vessel to tell the stories will help... Continue Reading →
I liked the idea that with the pottery being a portal to a world quite forgotten, yet a world with actually great culture and excitement I wanted to use Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz. That familiarity but also at the same time the difference of fantasy. This allowed me to engage further with... Continue Reading →
With Thomas and Elizabeth Dale being classified as Miners, i wanted to venture into that of other ways that this could be communicated to each a broader audience. verb (used with or without object), an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing. to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). This would make it even more... Continue Reading →
It was here that I started to notice the different things in each story. The idea that each story would have a complete different theme that I believed would be lost if I kept everything in a consistent and limited style, which clay was doing. It was here that i looked into each story properly... Continue Reading →
"DO YOU DRINK FROM A CUP, DO YOU EAT FROM A PLATE?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ssa8XhcoOs
It is at this point that i have realised that for the time schedule and deadline of this brief, trying to figure out a way to formulate narrative onto ceramics in the way that i want will possibly be a project in the future that i can take time to develop. With this in mind... Continue Reading →
It was here that i realised that narrative was possible but there was no indication of a distinct narrative. It was here that i realised that to formulate a proper and professional story i would have to make sure to include a placard, or discover a way to involve the audience so they didn't have... Continue Reading →
Ray and Joan were one of the many stories in the book i thought would be great to talk about in this project. The story of a man in love who left duty to marry his wife, to return perfectly in time not to be fires. Turns out Raymond (still alive) is also my Great... Continue Reading →
Typography was going to be paramount to this process to add a sentimentality to my own work. I then thought of the perfect font. My aunt scribbled over all of her books with little comments. Her font being written in capitals made it very easy to read. So i decided to make my own font... Continue Reading →
Aunt Smoke 