Flood
Karen Gaskell
650mm x 650mm x 45mm /
3D Work
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In our rural community the effects of drought are felt by everyone. As our primary producers struggle to hold on there is a ‘community longing’ for relief. The reality is, though, that good times follow bad, and usually, drought ends with floodings rains. I am happy to live through this reality and was inspired by aerial photos of the channel country in Queensland after flooding rains. I was inspired to use my knowledge of clay and glazes to represent the transformation of the parched, red earth desert to a carpet of green, pink and yellow after flooding rains.
Curator’s Comment
Through this work you have demonstrated the effective blending of a functional object with fine art contexts, especially via the glaze work on the surface of the object. In your artwork statement, it would be good to know more about your choice of surface and the significance of this in terms of the theme investigated, particularly over any other functional form for example. There is a strong composition and technical approach.
About the artist
Gaskell has strong connections to the land and finds the natural world intriguing and beautiful. She experiments with various ceramic techniques to create a palette of colours and effects to best represent her ideas. Being a pragmatic person, the ceramic works are usually functional.