Jessica Harrison Ceramics

Harrison in particular has a rather unsettling take on this with her series of ghastly ladies the ones on.

Jessica harrison ceramics.

In 2010 jessica s work was selected for the exhibition ukya showcasing the best of young british artists as well as being part of the. Jessica harrison lives and works in edinburgh and is currently undertaking a practice based phd in sculpture at edinburgh college of art funded by the arts and humanities research council. Jessica s work is held in numerous private and public collections including edinburgh university art collection edinburgh pallant house gallery chichester and the new art gallery walsall walsall. Jessica harrison hall is head of the china section and curator of chinese ceramics including the sir percival david.

The found figurines 2015 and 2017 series are re workings of mass produced decorative figurines that have been sourced by the artist from the online auction site ebay. I find getting a single thing right in ceramics is a challenge for me but it is in the errors and failures that my work has flourished. Jessica harrison hall is head of china and curator of chinese ceramics at the british museum. Jessica harrison karen 2013 found ceramic epoxy resin putty enamel paint.

Sarah hn3978 2016 bone china jessica harrison what are the hardest things for you to get right and what are your unique challenges. Studies archaeology art history and history. Working with a wide variety of materials from ceramics and marble to paint and digital collage jessica harrison s b 1982 practice explores the mechanics of perception and the fallibility of observation through an examination of the interaction between the visual and the tactile. Royal doulton figurine elaine hn 3307 excellent condition 2015 found ceramic and glaze height 19cm.

In 2015 jessica received funding from creative scotland to create a new body of work at the european ceramic workcentre in the netherlands. Open menu close menu. Harrison radically reshapes these objects through a process of re glazing and re firing. Her research interests focus on the ming and qing periods and china s interactions with the wider world.

Jessica researches and interprets chinese history art and material culture for a wide range of audiences.