It
was a wonderful insight into the artist’s practice, Smith described in detail
the manner in which he created the incised patterns on his vessel pieces
using a diamond burr and stylus apparatus that he created himself. Smith also
referred to the rich tradition of ceramics that he works and draws strength
from and revealed the importance of subtlety in his work- “through subtle shifts
extraordinary things happen”. He developed this point by talking about the significance
of challenging himself through setting constraints and experimenting within
them, a method which continues to intrigue him.
Many
thanks to everyone who came and took part in this fascinating discussion!
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hear about future Marsden Woo gallery events like these please join our mailing
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Martin
Smith’s exhibition, ‘static field’, will continue until 4pm this Saturday, 15
June. To see installation images from this show please click here. To view more of Smith's work, please see his page on our gallery website: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/smith/ms1.htm
Some
snapshots of the evening:
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