Ellen Rijsdorp
2026 – Taking part in Potfest Scotland – Scone Palace and Potfest Suffolk – Haughley Park
My ceramic objects are inspired by natural structures such as sand dunes, ice crystals, wood, rocks and leaves. Structures that I find and see at home and travelling. The objects have large increasingly convex surfaces accentuated with small texture elements: highly structured and chaotic at the same time. The resulting balance between what is planned and what is by chance is contained by a subtile framework that controls it. The balanced colors harmonize with the shapes.
Some objects have part of the surface bladed with gold, which contrast sharply with the frosted glazes. The reflected light attracts the attention of the observer.
All objects are thrown upside down on the wheel. They are double hauled and are fired on 1220 oC.
Some objects can hang on the wall as it is a scale, a nice rhythm.