British ceramic artist Anna Whitehouse is based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Anna utilises scientific imagery and research to inform her sculptural work.As well as creating sculptures,she also teaches pottery to students of all ages,in schools and via online weekly evening classes.
Anna Whitehouse set a goal on January 1, 2018 to create a new bottle each day for 100 days. By limiting herself to a single form, Whitehouse was able to stretch her creativity to formulate new designs previously unexplored in her practice. Each white ceramic bottle was uniformly shaped, but the designs she created on the surface differed each day. Some bottles were punctured with tiny repetitive holes, while others were covered in leaf-like applications or floral motifs.
Anna love of landscapes, natural forms and exploration is reflected in her work. Recently, inspiration from her research into the changes taking place in ecosystems has led to a shift in Anna's creative practice. Her new collection of bottles, decorated with natural structures and textures, evokes a fantastical feeling, but also questions the human impact on the planet's ecosystem.
“One bottle a day meant it didn't matter if I wanted to try chopping into a formwith a hacksaw and it wasn't successful.There was always another tomorrow and,importantly,I would have learnt something.”
- Art: AW Ceramics
- Photos: AW Ceramics
- Words: Xran