Artists Research / Ymchwil Artistiaid

Here I have included some of my favourite artists and inspirational designs and works that I'm currently researching for my final project for my degree show.

Mae gen i yma luniau o waith yr artistiaid sydd wedi fy ysbrydoli hyd yn hyn yn y prosiect olaf ar gyfer fy ngradd Serameg.

Nicholas Homaky, White Teapot, 1980
Self referential teapot, does decoration still become ornament when it's only refering to itself?

Jasmin Krauss, 2010.
Beautifully made jugs, that are a complete comtrast to each other. Monochrome jugs that have both an organic and a graphical quality to them.

Makoto Orisaki, or ita rotary cardboard cutter blade. Similarly to the chair below, this work with cardboard is pure genius.
Karin Bablok, multiple works.
Stunning geometric shapes that fir together but also work seperately. The monochromatic colours keep the work simple.

To get architectural frames to 3d objects, but cardboard only one side, then bend for clean lines.

Barbera Hepworth, Stone Form 1951, Configuration 1955.
Love this sketch, layering of colours and ideas. Shows vibrancy in the work. Brush of colour changes the sketch into its own piece of work.

Charles Demuth, 1920.
Angular sketch that has character, and gesture, that also suggests a 3d image.

Porvaldur Skulason, 1962.
Monochrome mixed with 1 colour normally is the most attractive image or work to my eye. Simple yet graphically interesting.

Looking at faceted architectural design.

Bouroullec, 2009

My research and how I create mini sketches to inspire my own practise and work. How possibly my degree show could be an elaborate research/sketch book, where work would exist both in the 3d and the sketching.

One of my favourite ceramic artists here on the right. John Chewekun, Stunning work.

Margaret Zwetsloot, Geometric, graphical work that is a stunning achievement in clay.

A Visit to the Stoke on Trent Biennale, this work inspiraed me to think that it is definately possible to look at Modernism as a main source of inspiration to my work.

Bryan Hopkins. After looking at a lot of Ceramic and Fine Artists I've come to the conclusion, for now, that both decorative and non-decorative, simple work excites me, although it has to be ornament at a minimum amount. I think these works above fascinate me as, yes they have pattern, and texture, but the colours are muted and it's left to the form to talk to the viewer.