Ceramics / Research-led Brief
Evaluation
This brief was an extension of my Contact of Practice project, exploring the value of hand-made design in the 21st century. By doing this I was going through hand made processes myself and testing the benefits - referring back to the theoretical research on Carl Honore’s beliefs and the positive effects of using slow processes and using our hands.
I have thoroughly enjoyed focussing this research of hand-made design towards ceramics and have learnt a new skill / hobby in doing so. This is something which I now will carry on with after university and hope to learn and practice more.
Learning all the different steps and stages of ceramics has been the longest, ongoing project I have undertaken this year. It is a very slow process, each of which are equally important so great time and care has to be given at every step. Learning to experiment with different glazes (and not get too attached to the creations in the process) has also been a big learning curve. As the nature of ceramics is so unpredictable (things can break / change colour in the kiln which is out of your control) it’s important to detach yourself from them, even though this is difficult as each one goes through such a long journey!
Having this as an ongoing brief through these 4/5 months has also kept me motivated and passionate about my work. I found having one day a week completely off the computer screen extremely beneficial. This break allowed me to think in much more practical, tactile ways which I felt like I was missing out on when doing digital design work. It also meant I didn’t get tired of my other briefs as I had a balance. These psychological benefits refer back to the contextual research in my Context of Practice project.
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