Description
Small Vase by Adam Frew
About Adam:
Based in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Adam makes clean, simple forms on the potters’ wheel that subtly show the maker’s hand in order to imbue a sense of life in the work. He enjoys the spontaneity of throwing, the speed of production, and he seeks to reflect this energy in his mark-making. His marks are continually evolving. He is interested in contrasts; sharp lines, crayon scribbles, brush marks, sponged back sections. It is this ongoing investigation that invigorates his making.
“I have been working on a new body of work that explores a relief element to the decoration of my larger pots. My work is constantly evolving, particularly the decorative and mark-making aspect. This most recent area of experimentation has emerged from throwing individual coloured foot rings and rims that I then add to a pot. However, in my new work, I am throwing coloured rings and then chopping those up and adding them to the body of the piece. I am striving for the overall surface to have a sense of movement that draws the eye across the piece. What is particularly interesting about working with relief elements is how it interrupts and directs the flow of the glaze.”
Instagram: @adamfrewceramics
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