Owl Face with Blue Dots Cup by Janet MacPherson

Carved ceramic vessel in black and white with colourful details that is completely functional.  Approx. 4 x 3".

My work is made using a slip-casting method, in which liquid porcelain is poured into a plaster mould. Once removed the objects are covered in black underglaze, and then using a technique called sgraffito, I hand carve the drawing to reveal the white clay underneath. The imagery is inspired by historic renderings of plants and animals, which serve as metaphors for our relationships with others and how understand ourselves.

Janet MacPherson's Collection.