Artist Information:
Russell Akerman
Lancaster,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2005
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Artist Statement:
The inspiration for much of my
work comes from studying the
origins and evolution of
pottery from various cultures
worldwide. I have a particular
interest in the aesthetics of
various thrown forms and the
challenge of creating them on
the potter’s wheel. I combine
this with the philosophy of
working in harmony with my
materials and their natural
physical properties.
Vernacular shapes and
traditional methods show
hundreds, if not thousands of
years of refinements by
countless craftsmen and have
always been, for me, a deep
creative well from which to
draw inspiration. The
swelling out of a pot from its
foot to its shoulder and back
in again, if kept within
certain proportions, are
generally pleasing to the
senses. These proportions seem
to be quite common to many
cultures, throughout most of
antiquity and tell us a great
deal, not only about the
history of pottery, but also
about ourselves.
Born in Hampshire and raised
in St. Ives, Cornwall,
England, I have by natural
cultural inheritance found
much inspiration from the
vernacular styles of 18th &
19th Century English Country
Pottery. The fluidity,
honesty in shape & form, and
integrity in manufacture,
makes this tradition, for me,
a historical high point ...
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Russell Akerman's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Russell Akerman's Portfolio. Browse Akerman's body of work: The inspiration for much of my work comes from studying the origins and evolution of pottery from various cultures worldwide. I have a particular interest in the aesthetics of various thrown forms and the challenge of creating them on the potter’s wheel. I combine this with the philosophy of working in harmony with my materials and their natural physical properties.
Vernacular shapes and traditional methods show hundreds, if not thousands of years of refinements by countless craftsmen and have always been, for me, a deep creative well from which to draw inspiration. The swelling out of a pot from ... |
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