Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Contamination :: Tamsin van Essen

Artist Tamsin van Essen has created two series of ceramics that caught my attention.

Contamination introduces various "foreign" materials to the pieces allowing the firing process to create an uncontrolled result. Staphylococcus is shown here. LINK

Medical Heirlooms explores diseases such as acne, osteoporosis, and psoriasis, taking advantage of some of the effects that happen during the firing process. LINK