The ceramics shown in this gallery serve as an exemplar of genre and may have been sold. Similar pieces are available for sale or can be commissioned.

Black and White porcelain

Each piece is conceived at the time of making and considers the relative form of bowls (low and wide) and vases (tall and thin). The function of these vessels is intentionally compromised as they are combined to create the twin wall forms which are essentially sculptural. Black and white concentric circles reinforce a sense of ambiguity.

TECHNICAL

The work is once fired in a reduction atmosphere in a gas kiln to Orton cone 11. The pieces are burnished to achieve a smooth surface.

Ben Barker - Twin Wall Form - 18cm D 20cm H Ben Barker - Twin Wall Form - 18cm D 20cm H Ben Barker - Low Dish - 32cm D 6cm H Ben Barker - Lidded Pots - 10cm H Ben Barker - Hexagonal Pedestal Dish - 17cm D  7cm H
Ben Barker - Bowl 18cm D 6cm H Ben Barker - Bowl - 26cm D 11cm H Ben Barker - Vessel - 16cm H Ben Barker - Bowl - 35cm D 12cm H Ben Barker - Vase - 27cm H
Ben Barker - Vase - 21cm H Ben Barker - Vase - 17cm H Ben Barker - Twin Wall Form - 22cm D 15cm H

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