Ceramics

Dillon, Jane

Graduate Thesis Or Dissertation

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Citeable URL: https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/t148fj263

Abstract

For the past two years, I have been expanding my ideas of ceramic function. Initially, I was interested in clay's function as vessel: form, surface decoration, and usage. These concerns have broadened into considerations of the nature of function itself. I have taken the situation of "a table set with ceramics for dinner" and considered the subject on a broader level: a situation to be investigated in an art context.

I am combining recognizable ceramic images and symbols into large constructions. Ideas are related to my place as a potter/artist. The boundary of the construction is a set of five solid color vases strung on bright satin ribbon from a height of 16 feet. The traditional function of these vases is destroyed by their diagonal hanging configuration, and pattern (often used and abused in ceramic art) is created not within each piece, but in the repetition of the vase shape. Next to the vases, a nine foot tall three dimensional figure in clay is attached to the wall five feet off the ground. He kicks back his leg, and with an arm outstretched, hurls colored clay spirals as if throwing horseshoes. He hurls, yet covers his eyes. The spirals swirl around the main gallery wall, surrounding ten yellow crowns. This describes my feelings about the risks and aspirations of the ceramic artist and potter. The spiral, constantly spun off the potter's wheel, is an attempt to achieve formal beauty through repetition. The crown/prize is always within reach, yet difficult to obtain. Below the crowns are five shelves which hold one hundred cups. These represent the potter's understanding of form through repetition.

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Dillon, Jane

Date Issued

1984-12-11

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