Damon Moon

Potter

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This work is aligned with the Anglo oriental style of studio pottery which was pioneered in France in the late 19th century and gained prominence in England and Japan in the early 20th century.

As such, this work belongs to one of the dominant strands of modern craft theory, whereby archaic Asian and European ceramic traditions were reinterpreted within contemporary society. My current work leans towards a more traditionalist approach, as is evidenced by the functional, classical forms and glazes and the extensive use of unrefined materials such as wood ash, rocks and clays, often gathered from the local area. All pots are fired to stoneware temperatures using a combination of wood and/or gas as fuel. Many of these pots were made on a wheel based on the traditional Japanese te-rokuro hand wheel.

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