Is it my love of the container as art or an attraction to old, rusty things that draws me to Sarah Dunstan’s ceramic bottles and jugs? Perhaps both.
Bottles
The UK artist successfully creates the illusion that the ceramic containers are rusted tin. Dunstan begins decorating the clay when it is a flat slab, almost always surprised by the results when the slab is transformed into a three dimensional piece.
Large Jug
Inspired by collections of objects, typography and decoration, she seeks to translate pieces of her memories into new objects to be collected, continuing the cycle . . .
Sardine Tin
Jug
“I collect images, such as the shape of the railing in a hidden doorway in St.Ives or writing on an antique glass bottle. I use my sketchbook to draw and paint these impressions but also as a scrapbook. Feathers, fabric and packaging are glued in next to photos. These photos are fragmented memories of places I’ve visited, a close up detail of a Greek sign perhaps, or advertising on a French café wall.” Sarah Dunstan
Bottle
You did it again! This is so cool… Love love love her style… they have such a worn out patina to them… truly a master piece collection!
take care,
Lisa