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Yellow Pitcher

MakerMade by Philomena Pretsell (Dublin, Ireland, born 1951)

Datec. 1995

Object NameJug

Mediumearthenware

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsHeight: 38.5cm
Max Width: 29.5cm
Base Diameter: 12cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1996.

LocationOn Display - Gallery 05

Object numberABDAG011034

Keywords

Studio Ceramic

About MePhilomena Pretsell's pots are built from slabs of clay which have been stretched on a plaster slab. When cut to shape, the clay is decorated with layers of coloured slips (liquid clay), or painted with stains and impressed with wooden printing blocks. When it is no longer wet to the touch, the clay is folded into the shapes that form mugs, teapots, dishes and other functional pieces. Tassels, roses or braiding are added. Once the pots have been fired and glazed, ceramic transfers are added. By decorating the slab first, the clay can be treated like a piece of fabric and the pattern and form fall naturally into place when assembled.
Born in Dublin in 1951, Philomena Pretsell trained in Edinburgh in 1987 as a mature student.

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A skeuomorph is an object that copies elements of similar items when made from other materials. Is there anything about this pitcher that fits this definition?

Exhibitions

Gallery 05 - Crafting Colour