Will Papworth 'Large Moon Jar'
Dimensions - Ø22cm x H20cm
Materials - Stoneware clay with matte white frost glaze
Method - Hand-thrown
Care - Watertight, wipe gently with a damp cloth
Description:
The traditional moon jar 달항아리 (dalhang-ali) is recognised for its elegant form and colour echoing that of the moon, often appearing as if levitating with their seemingly illogically weighted structure and base and rim measuring equal in height. Papworth reinterprets the iconic form here, with an understated jar exhibiting a purity of form exemplary of the artist’s wider practice. With a luminosity and soft shimmer emanating from its off-white ‘frost’ glaze, this moon jar is understated beauty at its finest.
About the Artist:
Will Papworth (b.1996 Somerset, England) is a ceramicist and photographer, currently working in London. Papworth received his First-Class BA in Fine Art at Kingston School of Art in 2019. His final year studies saw him sit for the first time at a potter’s wheel, and he has been captivated by clay ever since. Following graduation, Papworth has built himself a garden studio in East Sussex, where he taught himself how to throw and fire ceramics. Since the beggining of 2024 he has become a member of Standpoint Studios based in Central London. Here he works alongside other artists and spends time practicing, reasearching and learning more about his craft. Most of the artist’s work is hand-thrown, creating stoneware, earthenware and porcelain ceramics encompassing both functional tableware and works of art.
