Annette Lindenberg Warm grey crackled yunomi 40
Handmade in UK.
Dimensions: W 6 cm x H 8 cm
Materials: Light grey clay, glaze
Method: Hand Sculpted, Kurinuki (the Japanese technique of hollowing solid clay)
Care: Functional, wipe dry after use
Description:
The beautiful tea bowl is finely handcrafted by artist Anette Lindenberg using kurinuki, the traditional Japanese technique of carving from a single block of clay. The grey yunomi cup was designed to show the beauty of the crackled glaze as it pools in rougher facets, contained under the smoothness of the glossy glaze. This smoothness makes the work comfortable to touch, contrasting with the visible white specks under the thinly applied tinted glaze which hint at the sandy texture of the clay body. The warm tone of the grey colour balances the frosty crystalline glaze. This complex texture juxtaposes the simple, finely sculpted asymmetrical form of the cup with its rounded belly comfortably curving into the palm.
The piece elegantly treads a balance between delicate softness and jagged roughness, reflecting the artist’s interest in natural geomorphic forms and influence from the Japanese aesthetic theory of wabi-sabi – an appreciation for beauty in imperfection. This combination results in a mesmerising rawness and warmth that is simultaneously intimate and subliminal. The unglazed bottom exhibits the original rough clay body, finished with the neat maker’s mark.
About the Artist:
Annette Lindenberg is a German/British ceramicist, originally from Austria, whose work focuses on Kurinuki, the Japanese method of hollowing and carving blocks of clay. Prior to her MA, Annette graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University with a BA in Artist: Designer Maker. She has exhibited at the British Art Fair at Saatchi and the London Art Fair with the gallery Modern Clay.
Over her time at the Royal College of Art she has explored artistic glazing, experimenting with new formulations, unusual application techniques and methods of firing. Her range of tea bowls and cups explore her personal connection to the sea, an interest in geology and clay carving method.
