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.
After large amounts of wondering whether the direction i was going was either too in the style of existing artists, or just not clear enough, I finally decided on something that i thought could have a lot of currency in its ability to talk about stoke stories through stoke pottery. Here are some of my... Continue Reading →
With the recent work loaded weeks i have refrained from using my blog as a form of communication and documentation but more to reference myself and my progress without documentation. With the dissertation hand in and the criteria shortly following i know have the time to again the blog and update you on all of... Continue Reading →
The technician Flo said to me today that she from her experience has noticed a difference between the brightness of the final product dependant on which level of the kiln it was. This is something to take into account when doing my examples as to make sure i experiment with the clay i am going... Continue Reading →
With being from the potteries i have always had an interest and found motivation with in the local ceramics that filled my home and others. I want to use some of them as characters in my work to not only give a sense of place but add to the idea of what this alien almost... Continue Reading →
In a more illustrative style than her literature, i like the idea how she plays and fantasises narrative of already exciting things. The idea that i could play with characterising people in my work like i previously did shows a similar methodology to what i think i was aiming for in my work. For instance... Continue Reading →
With foto ceramic only printing on A3 sized ceramics, I thought it would be nice to trial the idea of ceramics only made from that size so it would easy to place the lithography across. Not only to allow a cheaper cost for the trials but also an assured join at either end of the... Continue Reading →
In comparison with the 'Money' etching technique i wanted to try out a technique in which would trial the idea of traditional etching. This resulted in my trying etching techniques and really liking the outcome. I think the style really compliments my work but i will need to try it with scenery as the etching... Continue Reading →
A small animation I made. This is to learn and understand the characters as i work more visually and through movies. https://youtu.be/8FTqhDS0aiM
Aunt Smoke 