Before starting at the Ceramic MA, I walked along the Swale, taking photos of textures, shapes and colours of the Swale during the summer months. I plan to do the same in the Autumn, Winter and Spring, specifically considering how the mud and landscape changes accordingly. I have considered creating a series of ceramic pieces representing the change in the geographical landscape throughout the year. Scrolling through the images taken, the following words emerge:
Peeling
Cracking
Brittle
Skeletal
Dry
The colour pallet includes:
Dull greens
Vivid blues
Grey
Metallic
Black
Rock
Orange
I’m particularly interested in the peeling and cracking textures that appear in these summer months. The effect of peeling paint is particularly interesting and an effect that I would like to try to replicate in my work.
