Fran Romano | Vessels
Fran Romano | Vessels
Titles: Quietude II | Vigil II |Into the void II
Sizes:
Quietude II | 15 cm is width of opening; 10 cm h; 12 cm d
Vigil II | 12.5 cm is width of opening; 14.8 cm h; 12 cm d
Into the void II | 21 cm is width of opening; 10.8 cm h; 12 cm d
Materials:
Quietude II | slab built stoneware, slip, oxides, glaze
Vigil II | slab built stoneware, slip, oxides, glaze
Into the void II | slab built stoneware, slip, oxides, glaze and photographic details
A little bit more: My abstract vessels are made using stiffened, textured clay slabs. Working intuitively, I build up a sense of history by layering and texturing on the surfaces. These vessels reference both built and natural environments and investigate themes of loss, longing and nostalgia.
Offering space for contemplation, my works explore interiors, whether physical or metaphorical. They ask to be looked into, and for the viewer to look within themselves.
All artworks come with a printed Artist Statement and Biography
Main image by Anne Masters; rest courtesy of the artist