Ground

On the ground Vanessa Lucas finds objects that suggest shapes of vessels. She is endlessly fascinated by surfaces that have been washed smooth by the action of water and wind – smooth boulders, worn shells and rippled sand catch her eye. Shells and stones suggest the colour and texture of the glazes that she uses.

Collaborating with Courtney King, Ground is an exhibition that explores the textures of the natural landscape, in particular the ground beneath their feet. Sharing a studio together, colourful and disintegrating leaves were pinned to the wall, and pieces of bark and burnt wood found their way onto the table.

Using a multi-layered approach, Courtney King has manipulated oxides and stains across Lucas’ ceramic surfaces to record abstract memories and sensory experiences. Curvaceous forms serve as a place for mingling intention with experimentation with improvisation. The fluid movement of colour balanced by areas of extraordinary detail, hinting at processes of growth and decay.

These collaborative vessels create a sense of place in conversation with memory, imagination, truth and beauty.

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