Toy Elephant

DESCRIPTION

Highly original, black and white, glazed ceramic art from artist Katharine Morling.

ARTIST BIO

Katharine Morling completed her MA at the Royal College of Art, in Glass and Ceramics in 2009 and her final show was a sell-out. Prior to this, she attended Falmouth College of Art in 2000-3, attaining a 1st Class BA Hons in Ceramics. She has worked as a designer for Waddeston Manor National Trust, as lead artist with Nottingham Museum, as a film producer and also as a set designer for Theatre Roto. 

Katharine Morling’s latest highly original ceramic art animates toys, work tools and furniture. ‘The objects can be described as three-dimensional drawings at first. However the true nature of the material is not so apparent at first. Is it paper? Textiles? It's clearly ceramic to the touch though,’ explains Katharine. ‘The pieces work together as a tableau as stories start to unravel in the mind of the viewer. A slightly surreal experience is created when one walks amongst this life-size vision.’

‘Slightly surreal’ is a very apt description of these ambitious, whimsical and, occasionally, downright outlandish pieces. Her most giant creations were finished using a huge glazing machine. The South London-based artist surrounds herself with an Alice in Wonderland world of fabulous objects of her own making, which delight and surprise Katharine's loyal collectors. Recent work, exhibited at the World Crafts Council Triennial Ceramics and Glass at Belgium last year and winner of the top prize there, featured a whole room of faulous life-size ceramic furniture - mirror, table and chairs. This has made Katharine's profile soar further.

Katharine Morling's awards include a Craft Council Development Award (2005) and an Arts Council Award (2006). She has sculptures in the Yorkshire sculpture park, has exhibited several times at the Victoria and Albert.