tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4066176542989173912024-03-21T21:24:52.483-07:00terracotta lilyCeramics student, amateur baker and comic book geek.Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-69897880270910302562014-05-02T08:46:00.000-07:002014-05-02T08:46:00.054-07:00Spectacular<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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The Art of Looking Good- ‘Spectacles- The Oliver Goldsmith
Collection’ at the National Glass Centre</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Spectacles’ charts
the history of the Oliver Goldsmith Company: three generations of eyewear
designers. The exhibition showcases some of their most striking designs and
models. </div>
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The tenuous link to glass isn’t played up here, Goldsmiths
isn’t particularly interested in the technology of seeing more the technology
of plastic. The key to their success is their ability to mould plastic into new
and exciting shapes for consumers. So, what relevance does this exhibition have
at the National Glass Centre?</div>
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Since re-opening it’s doors last year the National Glass
Centre promised a programme of contemporary exhibitions exploring the many
facets of glass. This exhibition is the third since then. First the abstract
work of Erwin Eisch then the searingly modern Jeffrey Sarmiento alongside
smaller exhibitions from research students and staff at the University of
Sunderland.</div>
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‘Spectacles<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">’ </i>is a
departure from these themes, other exhibitions have been keen to point out the
artistic validity of glass, here we are given a history lesson in design. This
is much more museum-like, text heavy, a video installation and almost
interactive displays of suspended glasses providing huge amounts of
information. The exhibition is laid out like a clock, working round the designs
chronologically. This allows the exhibition to display changes in taste
clearly, and also show how deeply ingrained and influential Goldsmith glasses
are in fashion.<span style="color: #e36c0a;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The glasses themselves are microcosms of fashion from their
period. Austere 40s glasses remain owlish, 60’s wing-frames feel frivolous and
fun, 70’s wrap around cut-out glasses seem appropriately futuristic, the huge 80’s
colourful frames are gaudy and the 90’s slick frames are ho-hum. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michael Caine looms down in a pair of
Consul glasses in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Ipcress File</i>.
Audrey Hepburn flutters her eyelashes in the huge white frames of Bude in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How to Steal a Million.</i> Goldsmith
glasses help create persona of either severity, playfulness or a hundred other
aspects that the self-expression of fashion allows one.</div>
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After royalty, celebrity and the film industry endorsed
Goldsmiths, glasses became fashionable. Sunglasses bourgeoned in popularity.
Reading glasses had less stigma attached, though as Freeman pointed out in her
acerbic treaty on fashion ‘The Meaning of Sunglasses’<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=406617654298917391#_ftn1" name="_ftnref" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--></span></span></a>
women remain wary of wearing glasses. But thanks to Goldsmiths, and other
similar designers, women have the choice of wearing flattering glasses that
don’t scream of academia or secretarial silliness.</div>
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The famous clientele have created an opportunity for the National
Glass Centre to market its show to an as yet untapped audience. People will
come to see photographs of beautiful people wearing beautiful glasses, but they
will garner some appreciation for the craft and skill involved in the design.</div>
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As craft practitioners we are all aware of the arguments
that abound between function and art. In Oliver Goldsmith Ltd we see the same
argument played out in fashion. Andrew Oliver Goldsmith’s aim is to create
‘face jewellery for women, face furniture for men’<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=406617654298917391#_ftn2" name="_ftnref" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[2]<!--[endif]--></span></span></a>
rather than something that helps their astigmatism. It’s impossible to argue
under such a heritage of innovation, design and popularity that he’s succeeded.
There’s no other medicinal aid that has crossed the line from purposeful to
beautiful as glasses have done, whether Goldsmiths, glass or plastic did this,
it’s still true.</div>
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Glasses are intimate and here we see real people wearing
their choice of glasses, see how they have dated, see how much thought and skill
has gone into them. A better illustration of how our opinions on glasses and
those who wear them is difficult to imagine.</div>
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It’s a bold move from the National Glass Centre to exhibit a
designer who uses glass but doesn’t care that much about it. Proof that their
gamble has worked is in how much glass lovers can take away from ‘Spectacles’,
including how vital our medium is in everyday life. The quality and longevity
of these designs is fascinating and surpasses the material differences we might
have. </div>
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Beyond that, ‘Spectacles’ tells us all that the National
Glass Centre isn’t afraid to show us different approaches to glass. There’s no
news about what the next exhibition will be, and frankly, there’s no guessing.</div>
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Spectacles- The Oliver Goldsmith Collection runs from
Saturday the 18<sup>th</sup> of January to Sunday the 4<sup>th</sup> of May
2014 at the National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL. Get
involved on twitter by uploading a photograph of yourself wearing glasses and
using the hashtag #bespectacular</div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=406617654298917391#_ftnref" name="_ftn1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]-->[1]<!--[endif]--></span></span></a> Hadley
Freeman, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Meaning of Sunglasses: A
Guide to Almost All Things Fashionable, </i>published by Penguin, 2008</div>
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A while ago I posed a question on Twitter:</div>
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The resounding answer was a very loud and decisive “no”. I
worry that this was simply because I did not explain that I had read an essay
on the subject and wanted their opinion, perhaps some were trying to stop me
committing professional suicide. The essay in question ‘The only author’ was by
Ursula le Guine in her collection of essays <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Edge-World-Thoughts-Places/dp/0802135293">‘Dancing on the edge of the World’</a>.
Her arguments were ultimately flawed but the reason I was intrigued was she
maintained that this used to be common practice between artists and critics. I
find that very difficult to believe, it seems like such a counter-intuitive
move. To place an objective, outsider view before someone who could never be
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If we look at literature for a little bit, literary theory
has long since dismissed the writer. What the writer means does not matter, the
reading is the only thing that matters. But of course, you could be an idiot
critic with a grudge on a bad day and not be objective, in which case, such a
practice of sending your review or opinions to a writer before you hypothesise
on them could stop needless slander or hatchet jobs. But if we pretend all
critics are level-headed and relatively well educated we could dismiss the
rigmarole of bothering a writer.</div>
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Hemmingway famously never offered any notes on his own
writing, preferring to leave such stuff to the audience. Few writers take that
tack today, with most promoting their work with lengthy and in depth
interviews, articles and appearances on morning telly. Has the interview done
away with the need to send a review then? We have space for a dialogue between
critic and artist. I suppose the problem I have with this is that I find the
interview far more interesting than the review. The review exists alone in a vacuum,
un-naturally, with critics proposing possibilities of meaning, often talking as
if the artist is dead “Perhaps this is a reference to…” they pontificate. Send
him an email? Even if you disagree with the answer, even if you’re reading is
different “He says it means x but actually I see y” is far more interesting
than a séance that no one turns up to. </div>
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I’m interested in criticism for a lot of reasons, one is
because in some form or another I long to teach people about my craft, and
teachers are often the worst critics. They point out errors with unnerving
accuracy and can usually see through bullshit at a hundred yards. Yet some go
too far, rather than pointing out a problem to a student they often offer up
suggestions to improve it, and this is where I part ways with most critics as
well. Usually when a critic suggest a different approach for an artist I have
to fight back the urge to roll my eyes. By all means, tell me why you think the
plot doesn’t work, why the sculpture is unappealing or the soundtrack ruins the
movie. Don’t enter some sort of make believe world where your choices can be
more valid than the artist. And I’m talking to you teachers, for heavens sake
don’t tell a student what can improve their work (even is we all know it would).
Most art students have issues reguarding their ego and want to have full
ownership of their work, you telling them how to improve their work is a sure
fire way to ensure they don’t do that, ask them the questions that will get
them there on their own.</div>
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Le Guine referenced a critic who had started the process of
sending their reviews to their subject before publication and her feedback was
that it made the whole thing more considered and accurate. While I don’t think
reviewers need do this the whole time, I think both of these qualities should
always be at the front of a critics mind when they write an article about
someone, its their responsibility. Criticism helps everyone, discussing art is
the surest way to promote it, and sometimes can help more thoughtful experiences
from an audience and on rare occasions even help an artist understand how their
work is received.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<!--EndFragment--><br />Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-54904189877168946892014-02-27T12:30:00.000-08:002014-02-27T12:30:35.586-08:00How knitting has kept me saneSince I graduated I've really struggled to figure out what to do with the dreggs of creativity left over from a glass and ceramics degree. To say I was burnt out would be huge understatement. In my final weeks of the degree I hated my work and developed an abscess that would have me on bed rest for a little under a month. I managed to drag myself to London for New Designers, but let's be honest, that was my Northern miserly-ness making sure I didn't waste all the money I'd put into getting there. I mostly trundled back and forth from a drop-in centre and battled a couple of new, and unnecessary, infections.<br />
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I then had to start paying a mortage. So I got a job in a restaurant and worked on DIY-ing the heck out of my house. I don't remember why, but it was around this time I started to knit again. I'd gone to a couple of knitting nights and picked up some skills whilst I was in my third year, and had tried to learn by myself since coming back from Africa. But knitting seemed like a good way of making things but not stretching myself too thin.</div>
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I got a different job in a cafe and knitted my colleagues hideous scarves for Christmas. From then on I'd occasionally pick up some knitting, learn a new skill like knitting on the round, I made an ill-fitting cushion cover, more hideous scarves (my mother called me on Christmas day to ask if the snood I'd made her was a mini-skirt). Then I called on <a href="http://hellolyd.wordpress.com/">Lydia Wysocki</a> to teach me how to sew a cushion for the hiddeous cushion I'd made and she did a bang up job of teaching me. But now I had a load of wool that was doing nothing so I decided I'd knit a jumper. And I knit a bloody jumper. Addmitedly, I ran out of wool and one of the sleeves was the wrong colour, but it was a jumper! I'd made clothes! I decided it would be yet another Christmas present. I quickly knitted another. And started on a cardigan and slipper socks. </div>
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I'm now knitting herrings for <a href="http://www.customshouse.co.uk/followtheherring">Follow the Herring</a> and going to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1456921591195799/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular">knitting school</a> on Saturday to learn about cables.</div>
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This thing, with the needles and the wool has lead me back to being someone who liked making things. Thanks to the support of people like <a href="http://whittlewaffle.blogspot.co.uk/">Stacey Whittle</a>, Robyn Townsend, Megan Randall and all the old ladies who saw me struggling with dpn's on the bus or in cafe's I've managed to figure out how to make something out of a tangled ball of nothing. It's made me feel like I can make things, anything. And that they don't have to have a grand purpose, I just need to make them. It's lead me to accepting a workshop making buttons with a knitting group, starting a sketchbook project and feeling like a real craftswoman again.<br />
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If you're a knitter I'm on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">ravelry</a> as terracottalily.</div>
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Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-29342043477404134422014-02-18T10:06:00.000-08:002014-02-18T10:06:37.610-08:00Drawing to tell the TaleI'm drawing in a book. I'm worried it's a little twee or hip, but honestly, I wanted to start drawing in January and I knew that the obstacle of going out and buying a sketchbook could derail this fragile little yearning for creativity. So instead of risk it, I took out the copy of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's <i>Living to Tell the Tale </i>that I'd finally finished after dragging it around for the last three years. I'd made notes in it to keep myself engaged whilst I read so I knew no one else would be able to enjoy it so I didn't feel too bad.<br />
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I started with little doodles that related to the book, the idea of belonging, family and coffee. But after a while I realised I didn't want to be drawing about anything prescriptive so I went more free form. This pencil sketch came from my love of all things folk art and Marquez's <i>No One Writes to the Colonel </i>in which the titular Colonel feels like lillies are growing in his guts. Well, that's too good an image to leave alone, right?<br />
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Someone on Radio 2 (I suspect it was some sort of famous reverend) said the phrase "searching for our calm circle". I don't know if it was a reference or even a mistake but it stirred something.<br />
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I painted a page to go behind my escaping woman but decided I'd like to add another layer behind that so created a doorway. Behind it was supposed to be a monster, but it became someone sad, twisted and alone. There's a bible in her room, I'm not sure why.<br />
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Then the same thing happened, the embroidered piece took me hours so I wanted something fast, and we'd just been to see <a href="http://www.jameswiltondance.org.uk/">James Wilton</a> at the Customs House and felt that I wanted to play with rhythm.<br />
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Then collage with a face, lots of it. A little reference to Marquez's <i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Other-Demons-Gabriel-Garcia-Marquez/dp/0141032545">Love and other Demons</a> </i>and Sierva Maria's ever-growing hair.<br />
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A reference to <i>The Saint </i>in <i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strange-Pilgrims-Gabriel-Garcia-Marquez/dp/0141032499">Strange Pilgrims</a></i> and the flowers that remain preserved in her coffin.<br />
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This page was all about how much Marquez's parents loved each other, but his father was incapable of fidelity.<br />
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I found one of my little faces and wanted to use it, so made a witch doctor of unknown origins.<br />
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Well we arrived to find a mass of people in the foyer of the Glass
Centre which was not what we were expecting. It was jam packed!
Unfortunately we missed all of the talk about how amazing you all are
and missed you getting your prize. But Daniel told us all about it and
I have to say that I was not at all surprised! You deserve it! We
walked through the glass history exhibition not really knowning where
we were being taken but were amazed when we saw the room! It was
beautiful, and full of amazing art.
I told my Mam to "Look out for terracotta" to which she immediately
responded "There!" and there were your lovely little men on the floor
sitting in their circle. We were totally amazed at them and spent so
much time looking at all their faces. We wondered what was going
through your mind when you did them but as soon as we read the little
blurb about it in the catalogue we totally understood it! It wasn't
long before I saw people pointing and commenting and taking loads of
photos! My Mam was a little worried about them getting hurt because
they were quite vulnerable on the floor, but her threat to kill anyone
who knocked them didn't have to become reality! We met your Mam who we
chatted to, and as usual my Mam told her how lovely you are and how
much we loved your piece. Then we saw Daniel who told me all about how
poorly sick you are, which made me sad. But I was plesantly surprised
to hear that he seemed to be taking very good care of you which made me
a lot more settled.
I recognised some of the names on the pieces and some of the faces I
saw around and about. Some of our other favourite pieces were Alice's
birds, Helen's wall piece with the black pictures on clear glass, Emma
Hollin's piece, Emma Evett's piece which we decided we would like as an
ornament and Julie's pots and jars were also lovely. However, all of
you clearly put a lot of work into your pieces and each was fantastic
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<pre style="line-height: 17px; white-space: normal;">It is safe to say that all your efforts and hard work paid off and
everyone was amazed at the work you guys had produced and were
thoroughly enjoying themselves. You did yourself and everyone else
proud! I appologise for not being the best photographer on planet earth
but I hope you can see that your piece looked amazing and that there
were a lot of people there to see it. Well done Lil! Love you! xxxxx</pre>
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<pre style="line-height: 17px; white-space: normal;"></pre>Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-53201514796545599602012-06-14T02:21:00.001-07:002012-06-14T10:24:40.531-07:00Big day<div><p>Tomorrow is the big day; my degree show. Under ordinary circumstances I'd be excited. I'd have an outfit picked out and I'd have my magic clipboard with all the jobs I need to do outlined on it.<br>
All that changed on Sunday. I had to go to hospital because a pilonidal abscess I was diagnosed with last Thursday started giving me far more pain than it should have. Hours of discomfort later I was admitted over night and expecting surgery in the morning. Everything went well and I came back to Daniel's on Tuesday ready to recover.<br>
Part of the healing process is that everyday the packing in the wound has to be changed. This mostly leaves me a quivering wreck for the rest of the day.<br>
I'm only really comfortable lying down. But mostly I'm upset that I won't be able to go to the opening. I worked hard for this show, I helped raise the money, choose the invites, publicise it and put my work in it. And tomorrow I won't be able to celebrate all that work. We had a little party on Friday when all the work was installed but I was in too much pain then to really join in. I can't imagine being in better shape tomorrow.<br>
So- I need photojournalists. I need bloggers. I need tweeters. I need anyone with a smart phone or a good memory to go to the opening night tomorrow at the National Glass Centre from 6 o'clock and tell me what happened. Best tweet, facebook status or blog about the event wins one of my little men. If you tweet it use the hashtag #gac2012, if you're facebooking it pop a link on the event page and if you're blogging it send me a link through the comments or to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk .<br>
Have a look at our <a href="http://http://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/events/300473613363267?ref=bookmark&__user=1310725979">facebook event</a> or check out our<a href="http://glassandceramics2012.co.uk"> website.</a></p>
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<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">I had the idea of porcelain sycamore seeds long before I knew whether it was possible. I spent months figuring out that porcelain paper clay was the best medium to cover them, then started making my own ratios of porcelain to paper pulp. Once I'd deduced the best ratio I experimented with the number of layers and application method. I tried different firing temperatures and positions in the kiln; small changes here made all the difference. Finally I needed to engineer a way of getting the glaze inside the seed and preventing it from sticking to the shelf during firing. Although the early stages of the work were by far my biggest challenge I preservered and either over came or found ways to work around all the teething problems. Although frustrating at the time I am incredibly greatful for them. I have an appreciation for the tiny seeds I don't think I would have gained any other way. To many people this might sound like the most dull process but I work in quite a scientific, structured way and it couldn't have been better suited to that.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">I suppose it's the obvious thing to say but I really want people to consider the work in order to deduce its meaning (in that case maybe I should've made it more clear). I whole-heartedly believe everyone could take something from the concept behind the work. Although its very personal its important people look beyond that at how it can affect and hopefully improve their life rather then how it fits into mine. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><b>Check Amy's work out at our <a href="http://www.glassandceramics2012.co.uk/">degree show site </a>and visit her <a href="http://wherewefall.wordpress.com/">blog</a> for more info. Don't forget to see her work in person at our degree show from the 15th of June at the National Glass Centre.</b></span></span></span></div>Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-68152937553922152362012-05-18T09:36:00.003-07:002012-05-18T09:36:53.542-07:00Going, going, gone!The silent auction is over, if you won, someone will contact you to let you know. Thanks for all your bids and support, we all appreciate it. We raised enough to make sure all the students fundraising can pay the stand fee so everyone will be at New Designers with bells on.<br />
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Thanks to everyone who bidded and everyone who donated pieces, we're very thankful and very lucky.Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-30333205585581151932012-05-16T16:31:00.004-07:002012-05-16T16:31:48.177-07:00Lot 31- Mike Holden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was donated by <a href="http://mikeholdenglass.com/">Mike Holden</a> a level three student who (although fundraising for New Designers by himself) kindly donated this blown bowl to our silent auction. Ta Mike!<br />
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Mike is an amazing hot glass artist, whether he's working in the hot shop or in lamp-working his work is full of thoughtfulness and awareness of design principals. He'll be exhibiting at New Designers so if you don't get a chance to snap up this lovely bowl check out his work then.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-73263504724395609092012-05-16T16:26:00.002-07:002012-05-16T16:26:52.306-07:00Lot 25- Leah Dennis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was donated by level three student Leah Dennis. Leah will be exhibitng a collection of slip-cast pigs heads with her signature labour-intensive prints enammeled onto their surface.<br />
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This print is a brilliant example of Leah's attention to (and love of) detail.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-91241417493025893402012-05-16T16:24:00.004-07:002012-05-16T16:24:49.104-07:00Lot 24- Julie Cox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lot number 24 was donated by Julie Cox. Julie is a level three student who isn't showing her work at New Designers but was generous enough to donate this piece, a small ginger jar.<br />
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Julie has a passion for conservation in the arts and her work reflects an admiration of past makers and an interest in new techniques and technologies.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-73615414980563663932012-05-16T16:22:00.000-07:002012-05-16T16:22:01.391-07:00Lots 19-23- Chris McHugh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These pieces were donated by <a href="http://www.ginkofineart.blogspot.co.uk/">Chris McHugh</a>, currently undertaking his PhD Chris's work is an amazing combination of elements that these luggage-tag sized pieces show off wonderfully.</div>
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-80964144860580776442012-05-16T16:10:00.003-07:002012-05-16T16:10:48.171-07:00Lot 18- Colin Rennie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This lot was donated by the inimitable <a href="http://glassresearch.sunderland.ac.uk/research/artists-in-residence/colinrennie/">Colin Rennie</a>. Colin does a thousand jobs in the Glass and Ceramics department, along with introducing the students to hot glass, 3D modelling and innovative ways of wearing t-shirts (once both inside out <i>and </i>back to front) he's also mentored nearly every student in the third year. His real title is Programme Leader but let's just call him Yoda.<br />
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This piece is entitled <i>Negative Entropy</i> and is a print based on Colin's piece in the National Glass Centre show <i><a href="http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/whats-on/2011/11/11/kith-and-kin-new-glass-and-ceramics.html">Kith & Kin</a>.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-85280638005117599832012-05-16T15:27:00.000-07:002012-05-16T15:27:01.739-07:00Lot 16- Phoebe Gasston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was donated by Phoebe Gasston, a level three student who specialises in hot glass.</div>
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She'll be exhibiting work from this collection at New Designers, it's entitle <i>Breathing Spaces</i> and is inspired by the calm and chaos found in nature.</div>
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-68719913429403278152012-05-16T15:18:00.001-07:002012-05-16T15:18:59.271-07:00Lot 15 & 17- Alice Thatcher<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lot 15- Alice Thatcher, porcelain paper crane, 2012</td></tr>
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These lots were donated by <a href="http://alicethatcher.wordpress.com/">Alice Thatcher</a> a third year student at the University of Sunderland. If you want to read my interview with Alice you can do so <a href="http://terracotta-lily.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/meet-and-greet-monday-alice-thatcher.html">here</a>.<div>
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Alice's love of origami and porcelain means her work is this wonderful combination of graphic imagery and technical know-how. She'll be exhibitng her porcelain paper cranes at New Designers in June.</div>
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Lot 14 is by me! A wood-fired salt-glazed figure with oxide details. It's from <a href="http://terracotta-lily.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/as-promised.html">this firing</a> and is entitle <i>Up. </i><br />
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I'm gonna be exhibiting <a href="http://terracotta-lily.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/wanderings.html">this work</a> at New Designers and am stupid amounts of excited.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-45608116377276086512012-05-16T14:56:00.000-07:002012-05-16T14:56:27.850-07:00Lot 13, 26 & 27- Jenna Barcroft<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lot 26, Jenna Barcroft <i>Autumn Leaves, </i>print on paper with frame, 2012</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lot 27, Jenna Barcroft, <i>Cool Leaves, </i>print on paper with frame, 2012</td></tr>
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These pieces were donated by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/JennaBarcroftMixedMediaArtist">Jenna Barcroft</a>, a level three student. Jenna's work is bright, vibrant and not at all limited to glass and ceramics.</div>
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Lot 13 are a pair of shoes with buttons embellished all over them, they're a ladies size 6 and completely wearable.</div>
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-53340682643189471952012-05-16T14:32:00.000-07:002012-05-16T14:32:14.545-07:00Lot 11- Jack Dawson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was donated by <a href="http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/faculties/adm/research/artanddesign/researchstaff/drjackdawson/">Jack Dawson</a> art history lecturer at the University of Sunderland. Jack's love of design and hatred of Ikea has inspired his students and we're massively thankful for his donation to our fundraising efforts.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-67268328820789660552012-05-16T13:53:00.000-07:002012-05-16T13:56:40.731-07:00Lots 8, 9 & 10- Christopher Wharton goldsmiths & Tricia Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These two pieces are the ring (lot 8) and the earrings (lot 9) pictured above. They were kindly donated by Christopher Wharton goldsmith. They are sterling silver and really quite exquisite, if you need accurate measurements or more details get in touch.</div>
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Lot 10 was donated by the lovely <a href="http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/glass-studio/glass-makers/tricia-green.html">Tricia Green</a> who is just about the loveliest person ever. I'll see if I can't get a better picture of the necklace and upload that, this one doesn't do it justice.</div>
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-68581186260618975172012-05-16T13:47:00.002-07:002012-05-16T14:34:43.651-07:00Lot 7 & 12- Wearside Glass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This pieces were kindly donated to the auction by<a href="http://www.nationalglasscentre.com/glass-studio/glass-makers/wearside-glass-sculptures.html"> Wearside Glass Sculptures</a> who are based in the National Glass Centre.<br />
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What these guys don't know about lampworking! Master craftsman and gentlemen if ever there were any. Lot 7 is a lovely model of the Angel of the North and lot 11 is a wine bottle stopper.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-91237998594239525942012-05-16T13:41:00.001-07:002012-05-16T13:41:53.188-07:00Lot 6- Amy Edmondson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was donated by <a href="http://wherewefall.wordpress.com/">Amy Edmondson</a>, a level three student who joined our team this year and has launched herself into life in the National Glass Centre.<br />
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Amy's work is incredibly intricate, she works with imagery from nature and turns it into something truly stunning. This botanical print is such a beautiful example of how she works. Next week Amy will be my Meet and Greet interview, so if you like it, bid on it and come read what she has to say about her work then.<br />
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She'll also be exhibiting her piece <i>Where we Fall </i>at New Designers.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-83544201847938007042012-05-16T13:37:00.000-07:002012-05-16T13:37:11.129-07:00Lots 4 & 5- Alice Hounslow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These pieces were donated by level three student <a href="http://www.wonderlandglass.co.uk/storepage1373360.aspx">Alice Hounslow</a> who works with kiln cast glass. Alice will be exhibiting at New Designers with <i>The Forgotten Heroes </i>a collection based around the suffering of war horses.<br />
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These pieces are quite small and very intricate, if anyone came to last years <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2047972719970.122812.1263991594&type=1">Dry Run</a> you might have seen them then.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-89200589163607541882012-05-16T13:28:00.001-07:002012-05-16T13:28:35.251-07:00Lot number Two & Three- Helen Stafford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These pieces were kindly donated by level three student <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Helen-Stafford/207524939343667?ref=ts">Helen Stafford</a>, you can read more about Helen's love of print and the antique on <a href="http://terracotta-lily.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/meet-and-greet-monday-helen-stafford.html">this very blog </a>in an interview Helen was kind enough to partake in. </div>
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I want to point out that Helen isn't going to New Designer's, she's just a lovely person who was kind enough to donate some work. </div>
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-2524089513586902862012-05-16T13:22:00.002-07:002012-05-16T16:44:20.885-07:00Lot number One- Jeffrey Sarmiento<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This piece was kindly donated by <a href="http://jeffreysarmiento.co.uk/">Jeffrey Sarmiento</a>, you can also see his work through the <a href="http://www.bullseyegallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=361&CFID=21541268&CFTOKEN=17626734">Bullseye Gallery site</a>.<br />
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This piece was made using fused and waterjet-cut glass (of which, Jeff is the king).<br />
To the international glass scene Jeff is important, to the students at the University of Sunderland, he's the lecturer who inspires you to not only go the extra mile, but once you've done that, kick the mile's ass, print on it and slump it in a kiln.<br />
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If you're interested in this piece either comment below with your contact details and your bid or email the same info to lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Like all the work on sale, the proceeds all go to getting level three students to New Designers in London. Happy Bidding!Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406617654298917391.post-31017439724746007642012-05-16T13:10:00.000-07:002012-05-16T13:10:49.546-07:00Silent AuctionThis June a group of twelve students from the University of Sunderland Glass and Ceramics BA course will be exhibiting at New Designers. It's a massive deal for us, it's our first exhibition outside of university and means we'll have a chance to showcase our work to hundreds of people.<br />
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Like all things, it doesn't come cheap. For the most part, we're putting our student loans to task and funding things ourselves, but the reality of the situation for most is that they can't do it by themselves. We've put together a silent auction with work from our class and work donated by UoS practicing artists. If you can't get along to this amazing event then here's a chance to get involved.
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I'll be posting images of work for sale through our silent auction here, and if you're interested in bidding, email me at lilydaniels@hotmail.co.uk with which items you're interested in, how much you'd like to bid and your contact info.</div>Terracotta-Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350028769364187162noreply@blogger.com0