Thursday Friday

I met with Richard, with a rough idea of what I wanted to achieve from being in Bergen and photos of my previous work to show him. My main objective for being here is to increase my ceramic knowledge and skill. In previous projects I have designed in ceramics but the final pieces are always amateur due to my lack of knowledge of the material and its application. wanting to learn more about process, types of clay, glazing and firing, Richard suggested that i take on ideas form previous projects by looking at process as a way of producing designs. Producing questions to answer through experimenting using Richard Serra's 'what if' list as an example. This ties in well with questions left from the Food for Thought project completed before I came to Bergen, which I will use as my starting point.

Other Ideas to look at while in Bergen where discussed. I'm interested in Japanese ceramics and they have drinking cups one for summer and one for winter, different types of ceramic to retain heat. This I thought could relate to a project based around touch. How people hold vessels depending upon its use as well as their mood. Etiquette around objects and how a design will make people use an object differently. Texture associated with certain objects and how it feels when texture is changed but form remains the same, and how glaze effects texture and finish. Using Bergen as inspiration for designs. As I see and encounter new things everyday incorporating them into my work. The irregular roof tops is an aspect of Bergen that interests me with quaint wooden houses creating patterns all over the city. As well as the possibilities of shape in the working harbour, which I have not explored yet. Light is also something that interests me and I wish to experiment using light, shadow and metallic glazes.