By Mariko Brown Harkin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Materials : Terracotta, white gold luster
Date : 2016
Dimensions : 16 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches
Description : wheel thrown and altered terracotta, cone 04 oxidation, glazes and luster
COA provided
Mariko Brown Harkin about her work:
"My fascination with pottery comes from my desire to make art and to produce something that is not only functional but visually appealing. Porcelain allows me stretch and shape the clay in any way I choose and offers a blank canvas for my floral imagery and luscious, rich glazes to blend. The forms I create are tight and precise with a sense of restricted volume. I use bands around the form to constrict specific areas of each piece, while at the same time creating space for the volume and fullness to escape. The bands create registers to frame my drawings and paintings of floral imagery.
The way I combine surface and form is inspired by Ming Dynasty porcelain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Gawaine Dart Sculptures
MaterialsLuster, Terracotta, Glaze