Sophie Woodrow
Woodrow creates these hybrid creatures from porcelain, and allows the forms to present themselves through the shadows and highlights - rather than by adding any colour. Each creature seems to be an amalgamation of features from multiple animals, for example she has combined the head of a tiger with octopus tentacles. Others however, have weird shapes and forms attached to them, some of which embody natural forms, such as crystals or barnacles.
After looking at Woodrow's work, I have noticed how redundant colour can be, and how you can create more of an impact from using one single colour/shade which beautifully highlights the form of the ceramic perfectly. Moving forward, I will keep this in mind, and will try to keep most of my detail in the shapes of the ceramic, rather than with the addition of multiple different colours.
Crystal Morey
Morey's work is based around the idea of how evolution and urbanisation has happened at such a rapid rate, that the habitats and lives of animals are in danger. This is why all of her figures seem to be in a state of anxiety or panic, and this with the juxtaposition of the different animals, demonstrates this delicate relationship between mankind and nature.
In terms of the techniques that Morey has used, she also uses porcelain like Woodrow. However, she adds some colour in the shades of earthy brown hues, which perhaps makes a deeper connection to nature.
It's the emotion that Morey encapsulates in her work that could help influence my ceramic monsters as I feel like it is a very important aspect to have in order to make my work successful and interesting for the viewer.
Katherine Moraller
Moraller creates these adorable ceramic monsters which are all beautifully crafted and finished. Her pieces all have delicate ombré colour variations, which give her characters a soft and realistic appearance. Furthermore, her creations all carry a humorous and fun tone which makes her work likeable and interesting.
Moving forward, I will take inspiration from Moraller's work in the way that she uses simple smooth shapes. This technique works particularly well, as the focus is drawn straight to the faces and emotions of the monsters.
Nathalie Choux
Choux's ceramics are beautiful, as they often hold narrative meaning and an aspect of storytelling. This is something that is vital for me to convey in my ceramic pieces, as it will make them so much more effective to the viewer, and successful as an art piece in an exhibition space.
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