Drawing of Cells

Drawing of cells using pen and olive oil presented on a light box

Drawing of Cells

I used pen and olive oil for this drawing and photographed it over a light source to echo the idea of looking at cells through a mircroscope.

Cell update

Here is the documented progress of the cells on day 4 after the experiment out lined in the video below. As you can see the cells have expanded over a large area of space and are thriving. This photo was taken through an inverted microscope.

Biotech Artist for the Day

I went to a workshop in the Science Gallery as part of their new exhibition; Visceral. They had a bio lab set up on the ground floor where the workshop was held. The curators of the exhibition gave demonstrations on how to work with tissue cultures and then the rest of us donned the white lab coats and had a go ourselves. It was a fascinating experience to work as a biotech Artist.

New York Dragon

Photograph taken in the New York Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Initial inspiration for studio practice in year 3.

Dragonfly from the Past

Crochet Colours

Detail of Slip Spray

Slip Spray

Here I crocheted a hyperbolic form, sprayed the inside with porcelain slip and then fired it. The wool burned away in the kiln to reveal an impression of the pattern and form in porcelain.

Dip 'n Slip

Here is an exploration of the integration of ceramics and crochet. The crocheted pear form has been stuffed with tissue and dipped into liquid porcelain clay called slip. It was fired up to 1260 degrees celsius. The woolen fibers and tissue burn away to leave a porcelain shell of the pattern and form.

The Leaning Tower of Ceramics

Here is an exploration of ceramic hyperbolic forms. I threw each of the forms on a pottery wheel then gently hand stretched the edges to create a rough hyperbolic space. I made these in varying sizes and stacked them for presentation alongside crocheted hyperbolic forms.

Hyperbolic forms combined

Here is a large hyperbolic green form and smaller basic crochet forms with a selection of hand built and thrown ceramic forms.

Large hyperbolic form with ceramic piece

Here is a large hyperbolic form presented with a ceramic hyperbolic form which was hand modelled.

Basic hyperbolic forms

I learned how to crochet last year and I am interested to incorporate it into my ceramic practice. Here is  a basic hyperbolic form repeated and combined to create a final form.