As I continue my own exploration of repetitive mark making I am aware that I now look more carefully when I see this type of mark making in an artist’s work.
France Lambe uses a specific method of hand building and coiling to construct walls that become a membrane between inner and exterior space, then punctuates the surface with tiny holes, thereby linking the interior to the exterior.
The ceramic artist’s goal is to create tension between apparent opposites: inner, outer; roughly textured, smooth; intricately patterned surface and blank canvas. There is something hushed and soothing about the sculptures that makes me want to whisper, to be still, to listen. If only walls could talk. . .
Membership Update
Today begins the migration: 2,800 highly curated posts about contemporary fine craft are moving to the new members-only area of DAM. This move launches the first of several levels of membership that will become available in the coming weeks.
Membership at the Archives Level gives you access to the complete archives and a free hi-res image each month for use in your art, to print and frame, on your website – the possibilities are endless.
Daily posts and posts from the most recent 6 month period will continue to remain open to non-members. You can read more about the changes to DAM here.
I will be back later to announce the three winners of the giveaway - see you then!
Love her work.Find the way she works with opposites really interesting as a mean of communicating thoughts and feelings.