Adele Howitt

The Sculpture Gallery Stand: 518

I am a designer and maker of ceramics. I have portfolio of architectural ceramics and public realm art, which are placed within outside and inside spaces. The work has long been associated with innovation, site specificity, creative engagement and place making within the public realm on large – scale projects. Design and flow for the greater good enters the work as ideas are developed into architectural artwork for healthcare environments, school playgrounds, and collaborations with industry. History and identity of the landscape both in urban and rural situations, combined with the scientific relevance of pattern and the global affects on biodiversity, are concepts that are researched and developing into various forms.
An important element to this portfolio is the range of studio ceramics where I explore the wider realm of landscape.

Notions of the living landscape, abstraction, pollen grains, and natural pattern are my first inspiration. I explore the medium of clay to try to capture the movement and flow of environment. Slab work is twisted and turned to add detailed relief utilising the traditional pottery techniques discovered whilst investigating the South Yorkshire Potteries. The clay is a sculptural medium to explore its capabilities to shape form and space. Techniques include, drawing, hand building, coil / slab building, hand-thrown elements, extruded clay, and glazing. I enjoy the alchemy of glaze making and apply matt glazes to enhance the form. I enjoy playing with scale e.g. examining nature to make the invisible visible.

Artwork has been exhibited across Europe including, the Steninge Slott Cultural Centre, Stockholm, Sweden, VI Biennal de Ceramica del Vendrell Barcelona Spain, Ceramica Multiplex at Kerameikon Croatia, The London Design Fair, Crafts Council British Crafts Pavilion, various RHS Gardens including Chelsea Flower Show, and the British Ceramics Biennial, Crafts Council Collect, to name a few. Seedpod White is selected for the International Taiwan Biennale 2016 at the Yingge Ceramics Museum near Teipei in Taiwan. ‘Hypericum Perforatum’ is selected for the NVK KERAMIEK TRIËNNALE 2021 at the CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Collect London. Her ceramics can be found in Museum Collections in Teipei, Barnsley, Croatia and various arts in health spaces.

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  • Sculpture
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