Vicki Grima: 87 spoons

by | Oct 4, 2011 | | 5 Comments






Sitting on a bamboo stool in a quiet corner of Gaya Ceramic Arts Centre I pinched small balls of clay into forms that fitted my hands, as we played, created and explored with clay. It was July 2010 and a group of seven joined me in Ubud, Bali for two weeks of indulgence – Culinary Clay – a remarkable workshop where we considered the intimate relationship between food and the vessel in which it is presented. Since returning I have been exploring the spoon form, one of the most sculptural forms of the humble everyday objects we use on the table.

I returned to over 2000 images I took of the landscapes around Ubud and the vegetables, spices and herbs with which regional recipes are made. Layered hillside terraces, repetitive rows of planted rice, the rhizome forms of galangal and ginger, intricate woven offerings made from palm leaves, coconut shell segments used to scoop flesh from fresh coconuts and old twisting vines and trees became a rich source from which to draw inspiration for this body of work, 87 spoons.

I enjoy the intuitive process of pinching, allowing forms to evolve as they nestle into my hand during the making. The spoon form is an extension of the hand, a utensil with which to scoop food to the mouth or into a bowl. A spoon also needs to rest, and so the rough, gritty, yet delicate brown bowls came about as places for the spoons to settle.

My spoons are made to be used and handled.
Please pick them up.


These works will be on exhibition as part of :


Find out more at Kerrie Lowe Gallery
or visit Vicki’s website.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 8 Fluid Ounces 2012: A National Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Exhibition

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Click to Submit Entries Entry Deadline: October 28, 2011
Exhibition Dates: January 25-February 25, 2012
A National Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Exhibition at Louisiana State University juried by Kristen Kieffer. Entry is open to all artists living in the United States. Entries from outside the US must agree to pay round-trip shipping to be considered. Entry Fee: $20 for up to 5 images. Sales are required.

Uncommon Goods – Ceramics Design Challenge

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Calling all potters, ceramicists, artisans and designers!
Uncommom goods is looking for your best works in clay and porcelain— unique items for tabletop and home. Whether you make each piece by hand, or create a one-of-a-kind piece to be cast or molded, we can’t wait to see your creative work. Prize: $500 + the opportunity to sign a vendor contract with UncommonGoods. Deadline: You can enter up to five of your unique designs by October 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM ET It’s Easy To Enter! Upload up to 5 photos of your work and send us a link to a video. If you want to show us different pieces, please make sure they’re part of the same collection. We’ll pick our favorite entries to share with our customers on our Community Voting App. Our guest judges will choose a winning piece (or pieces) from among the top vote-getting entries. Got a Question? Browse through the rules, or send us an email. You can also browse through some of our top pottery and ceramics designers for inspiration.
Apply online here.

In the mood for some great writing about ceramics?

by | Sep 30, 2011 | | 1 Comment

Look no further than Damon Moon’s website which you’ll find here.

Here’s just a few of the topics he covers:
Free Radicals: the rhetoric of innovation in contemporary ceramics (2009)
A State of Flux: The Future of Australian Ceramics Education
A Secret History of Blue and White: Contemporary Australian Ceramics

Makes me wish I had more time for writing myself…and reading for that matter.

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