Large Leaves Bowl
Vessel
2010 (made)
2010 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'I sculpted a leaf that I found in the garden at home. It was a simple leaf, not particularly special amongst other leaves. However, when I started sculpting its shape with clay, I was drawn into its intimacy; the manner in which veins were branching, how the margins ended. I found many details that I admired in this small leaf. ... It is my intention to transfer the leaf's beauty and detail into my ceramic work, using it as my own language to weave new stories for objects'.
Hosono's unique mode of working was inspired by the experience she gained of sprig-moulding during a placement at the Wedgwood Factory while she was an MA Ceramics and Glass student at the Royal College of Art (2007-2009).
Hosono's unique mode of working was inspired by the experience she gained of sprig-moulding during a placement at the Wedgwood Factory while she was an MA Ceramics and Glass student at the Royal College of Art (2007-2009).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Large Leaves Bowl (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Sprig-moulded porcelain, assembled, and fired unglazed |
| Brief description | Vessel, sprig-moulded and hand-built porcelain (unglazed), 'Large Leaves Bowl', by Hitomi Hosono (1978-), London, 2010 |
| Physical description | Open form spreading from a narrow base to a wide, internally open shape whose sides, both exterior and interior, are made up of an extravaganza of curling white leaves. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Purchase funded by the Friends of the V&A |
| Summary | 'I sculpted a leaf that I found in the garden at home. It was a simple leaf, not particularly special amongst other leaves. However, when I started sculpting its shape with clay, I was drawn into its intimacy; the manner in which veins were branching, how the margins ended. I found many details that I admired in this small leaf. ... It is my intention to transfer the leaf's beauty and detail into my ceramic work, using it as my own language to weave new stories for objects'. Hosono's unique mode of working was inspired by the experience she gained of sprig-moulding during a placement at the Wedgwood Factory while she was an MA Ceramics and Glass student at the Royal College of Art (2007-2009). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.35-2010 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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