Bent in Sorrow - Trish Richers
My ceramic sculptures are inspired by creatures of Fantasy, those of the Natural World and those who have become extinct and have entered the realm of fantasy. I particularly like dragons, and this work is answering my musings on the fate of "Puff the Magic Dragon", Jackie Paper's childhood friend. This shoe box contains the broken remnants of childhood imagination that were too precious to discard.
Bio: I was born in England in 1963 and moved with my family to Tasmania in 1971. I work primarily in ceramics, creating hand built, carved pieces which are mostly non- functional. I experiment with different clay bodies and decoration techniques. Always torn between art and science I learned that that many techniques between those realms were interchangeable. I was drawn to ceramics in 2011 and started making commission pieces in 2012. Mostly self-taught but I have had the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by amazing artists and craftspeople. I draw inspiration from Nature and the Fantasy-world.
My ceramic sculptures are inspired by creatures of Fantasy, those of the Natural World and those who have become extinct and have entered the realm of fantasy. I particularly like dragons, and this work is answering my musings on the fate of "Puff the Magic Dragon", Jackie Paper's childhood friend. This shoe box contains the broken remnants of childhood imagination that were too precious to discard.
Bio: I was born in England in 1963 and moved with my family to Tasmania in 1971. I work primarily in ceramics, creating hand built, carved pieces which are mostly non- functional. I experiment with different clay bodies and decoration techniques. Always torn between art and science I learned that that many techniques between those realms were interchangeable. I was drawn to ceramics in 2011 and started making commission pieces in 2012. Mostly self-taught but I have had the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by amazing artists and craftspeople. I draw inspiration from Nature and the Fantasy-world.
My ceramic sculptures are inspired by creatures of Fantasy, those of the Natural World and those who have become extinct and have entered the realm of fantasy. I particularly like dragons, and this work is answering my musings on the fate of "Puff the Magic Dragon", Jackie Paper's childhood friend. This shoe box contains the broken remnants of childhood imagination that were too precious to discard.
Bio: I was born in England in 1963 and moved with my family to Tasmania in 1971. I work primarily in ceramics, creating hand built, carved pieces which are mostly non- functional. I experiment with different clay bodies and decoration techniques. Always torn between art and science I learned that that many techniques between those realms were interchangeable. I was drawn to ceramics in 2011 and started making commission pieces in 2012. Mostly self-taught but I have had the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by amazing artists and craftspeople. I draw inspiration from Nature and the Fantasy-world.