Hannah Blackall-Smith 'Stoneware Rounded Shoulder Form Vessel 27'
Dimensions - H 16cm x W 18cm
Materials - Grey stoneware sealed with quartz and protective wax.
Method - Smoke fired stoneware, fired once in the electric kiln before being smoke fired for 48 hours in a pit firing with various organic materials
Description
This beautiful, rustic vase is part of the artist's ongoing exploration of form, surface and texture. Taking inspiration from Ancient Greek and Roman pottery as well as forms found within antiquity, this hand thrown textured bottle exhibits some beautifully subtle rustic smoke marking on the exterior - traces of the unique firing process inherent in Blackall's practise.
About the Artist
Hannah Blackall-Smith is a, largely self taught, English potter now living and making in Copenhagen. Since moving to the city in 2017 she has assisted local ceramicist Tasja Pulawska and now Hannah runs her own studio Blacksmith Ceramics in Copenhagen.
Inspiration for a warmly rustic, yet minimal, aesthetic comes from a range of places; scandinavian design principles yet also historic pottery shapes from ancient civilisations and late 20th century studio pottery from the UK.
Hannah is completely wedded to the wheel above all other ceramic techniques and adds a fluted texture to many of her pieces. This is applied mid way through throwing when the clay is at its wettest stage and captures the momentum of the wheel in the gently twisted fluting.
Creating visible traces and irregularities of the hand making process in her work is a form of communication with the piece’s final owner. These pots have lived several lives before they are even used: on the wheel, in the kiln and (in the case of the smoke fired pieces) in the fire. Each early stage of the pot’s ‘life’ leaves an indelible mark on its surface that will be there in perpetuity.
Read more about Hannah's practice and view her full collection..
