Catherine White’s ceramic blog on her work and perceptions is paradoxically labelled ” Rough Ideas ” as her ceramic pieces and presentation are superb and very refined. The photography and use of quotes and poetry with her ceramic display are really worth a look. ( see link below ). Both her ceramics and drawings reflect the balanced Japanese aesthetic and her site has a grounded Zen ambience.

Catherines statement :

” Because pottery itself abstractly expresses—through clay, glaze and shape—nature’s landscape, it can be as spirited as a spring day or as barren as a raw and sullen winter afternoon, barely touched with color. I am aiming for distillations from nature, historically alive and poetically inspired. Clay processes are intertwined with extensive drawing, painting and collaging on paper. One recurring focus is the many forms of grasses. As depicted in my clay and paper works, images range from seasonal portraits to drawings of digested visions, quite specific yet not overly-literal. “

Catherine White –Anagama fired barrrel vase

Silk Tripod vase

Red Rippled Bottle -Catherine White

Catherine White Cup

“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”

– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

( re-quoted from Catherine’s blog )

Grapevine for Peace-II – Open Field Painting by Catherine White

Forsythia vase

Daffodills in a folded vase

Triangle Plate small – Catherine White

Catherine White Leaf Plate small

Cup with Iron Stars

Catherine White – brush grain plate

Catherine White – Triple Cylinder

Blue Strip Cup and Saucer – Catherine White

2013- Summer solstice

Onion – whiteware vase

Anagama wood fired Axe vase – Catnerine White

Stancills plate

Bottles

Catherine White

Cup

Boulder

Cocoon leaf vase

Quintet – Catherine White

Leaf Sail – Catherine White

Rock vase – Catherine White

Landscape vase – Catherine White

Catherine White asymmetrical bottle vases

Two rectangular dish’s – Catherine White

Asymmetrical round vase

Square dish and blueberries – Catherine White

Rectangle dish

“So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”

—

Jorge Luis Borges

( re-quoted from Catherines blog )

Teacups with Brushed White slip

Catherine White

Catherine White Anagama Pottery

Wide necked arrow vase – anagama fired 2010

Soft Smooth Bud Vase — Catherine White

Catherine White website here











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