by Carole Epp | Sep 4, 2015 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
In Kathryn’s words: I make my pots with the intention that each piece should be used
and embraced in everyday life. My wheel-thrown pots are simple and
contemporary, whilst the illustrations are delicate, colourful and
inspired by the beauty (and oddity) of my island home.
Silverdale
I
grew up on the Isle of Man, a small windswept and rain-soaked island in
the middle of the Irish Sea. I spent my childhood running around
Silverdale Glen, a secluded valley in the south of the island. It was
owned by my Grandfather between the 1930’s and 1960’s, so there is a lot
of family history in the area for me. In and around the glen is an old
corn mill, a mineral water factory, playground and water-driven
carousel, all of which appear in my illustrations.
Sweden
After
making friends with a Swedish artist in Australia, I visited Sweden for
her wedding in 2013. I fell in love with the country. I had been trying
to draw horses to represent the Silverdale carousel for years but
hadn’t been happy with the results. The Dalahäst have become the perfect
emblem for me.
Clarice Cliff
Clarice’s
designs were wild, bold and adventurous. She was SO far ahead of her
time and must have been a strong-minded woman to progress so far in what
was a man’s world. The iconic little worlds that she can create rather
enchant me.
*** It’s been a while since I’ve received any show us your influence submissions. We’d love to hear about what inspiration you bring with you into the studio. Send me an email at [email protected] if you’d like to be featured.
by Carole Epp | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
*my bad I missed posting this before the opening. my apologies. still time to check out the show though!
www.kathrynmitchellceramics.com
by Carole Epp | Jun 8, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Bio
Kathryn Mitchell is a young emerging ceramic artist,
raised on the Isle of Man and trained in Australia. She works with
stoneware and porcelain clays, in both wheel throwing and slip casting
techniques. Kathryn is fascinated with the temperamental and
unpredictable yet permanent qualities of ceramics, and aims to combine
traditional techniques with contemporary forms. Her delicate
hand-painted designs reflect the vibrancy of her adopted Australian
homeland, combined with fond memories of her British birthplace. Kathryn
has participated in exhibitions and events across Australia, including
Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Statement
In my work I explore connections
and journeys. Water is also an endless source of inspiration for me; I
grew up on the Isle of Man, a small rain-soaked British island with the
sea less than an hour’s drive in any direction and criss-crossed by
rivers and lakes. Amongst art nouveau inspired designs, my hand painted
illustrations are influenced by Florence and the Machine lyrics, Frida
Kahlo paintings and my fascination with the connections we form with the
people in our lives, be them fleeting or enduring. Wheel thrown
porcelain is a wonderful canvas on which to tell my stories.
by Carole Epp | Feb 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Established Gold Coast ceramicist Megan
Puls has captured attention with her distinctive work for nearly three
decades. After four solo exhibitions on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane
she is now joining forces with emerging ceramic artist Kathryn Mitchell
to exhibit a new body of work in an exhibition titled Ebb Tide at Clay
Art Benowa opening on Saturday 2 March 2013.
The exhibition will explore the movement
of water, connections and journeys through Megan and Kathryn’s distinct
ceramic styles. Both artists have a deep affinity to water; Megan is
fascinated with the Australian and New Zealand coastlines after
extensive travels, whilst Kathryn grew up on the Isle of Man, a small
British island with the sea less than an hour’s drive in any direction
and criss-crossed by rivers and lakes. Their visions are translated
through delicate porcelain ceramic pieces; Megan painstakingly drills
hundreds of holes into each vessel and Kathryn meticulously hand paints
her illustrations.
“Ebb Tide is in the middle, a balance,
yin and yang. To me, that is how we live. Creating is how I live in all
forms,” says Megan.
With an understanding of the vision in
Megan’s mind, Kathryn took to hand her mentor’s musings and found a
connection that bonds the Ebb Tide exhibition together.
“I could see links between our work and
the concepts I had been experimenting with. This exhibition was an
opportunity to pursue those ideas and bring them to life. Inspiration
ranges from lyrics by Florence and the Machine, to Frida Kahlo paintings
and my fascination with the connections we form with the people in our
lives, be them fleeting or enduring,” says Kathryn.
Only three years into her art practice,
Kathryn is excited by the opportunity to share exhibition space with
such an established artist as Megan.
“It’s a privilege for young artists to
exhibit alongside their role models – I’m honoured that Megan invited me
to join her in launching her new work. Receiving this kind of support
and encouragement is invaluable to my fledging career,” says Kathryn.
And Megan couldn’t be happier helping out an enthusiastic and dedicated emerging ceramicist as Kathryn.
“My nature is: what you give out is what
you get back. I believe Kathryn is giving back two-fold. I love
enthusiasm, energy and passion,” she says.
Clay Art Benowa is a quaint cottage
gallery situated on Ashmore Road, Benowa, near Pindara Hospital. At
nearly 100 years old, the traditional building offers a unique space for
Megan and Kathryn’s ceramic art.
www.meganpuls.com
www.kathrynmitchellceramics.com
Image details:
Kathryn Mitchell, ‘Follow your heart lines’, Wheel thrown + hand painted porcelain, 10.5 h x 6 w cm, photo: Mark Bermingham
Megan Puls, ‘Bloom’, Southern Ice Porcelain and reclaimed wood, 80 h x 30 w cm, photo: Peter Hamilton
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