Research Traces of Landscape

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 Artist research

Hattori Makiko

This Japanese artist Hattori Makiko makes just a few works a year. This sculpture required tens of thousands of rolled clay shavings that were precisely placed on and within the curved form. The unglazed pieces of crinkled florets are made from Seto porcelain, a material from Aichi Prefecture in Japan, and can take up to six months to dry. The spiral effect takes your eye on a journey and can be enjoyed from different angles. From a distance, it just looks like one of those dried up natural sponges. It's only up close you can see the hard craftsmanship that has gone into creating this piece. It also makes me think of the mouse skull sphere made by Alistair Mackie that on close inspection, only then you can see the intricacy that went into the creation. I really like the light and shadow that have formed from the creases, folds and curves. 

This sculpture makes me think of my journey on the motorbike because of the folds and spiral effect. I think ceramics might be a good route to go down for me to make something in a physical form.





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