Jules Verne

I came across an illustration by Lev Kaplan for Jules Vernes Around the World in 80 days. https://www.behance.net/gallery/9084979/In-80-days-around-the-world  Website accessed 2/11/17 Jules Verne wrote the book in the second half of the 19th century when global travelling was opening up as more and more steam train lines were opening and steamer boat routes opened up. …

Hot air balloon

I decided to make a model in paper-mache of a hot air balloon. I had a lot of thoughts about the symbolism and form of the balloons at that time so I thought I'd make one and write about it. It has been in my mind that hot air balloons would be interesting to suspend …

Sketch of Holburne Museum

I felt like trying a sketch of the museum using the same pen I used for the teapot sketches which reminded me of the red earthenware. Depending on how it would be used I might need to finish the side collonades. I've sketched on the IPad in Procreate as I want the sketch to be …

More musings on the Muse proposal

I've been thinking a lot about hot air balloons. My two chosen objects are made from paper and brown earthenware. The passport is full of character, stamps, inked hand writing, folds, texture, stains, patina. The travel flask is also full of character, unglazed earthenware with incised decoration, sturdy, and also taken on journeys. The hot …

INVESTIGATE CERAMIC OBJECT: – YIXING STONEWARE TRAVELING TEAPOT/FLASK

Technical A little more information has come from the Holburne Museum regarding the teapot. I supplemented this from a search in the V & A’s online collection, where they have a similar teapot, this is the description: Yixing made 1800-1850 / Qing dynasty unglazed stoneware with incised decoration teapot of flattened globular form with curved …

Museum Visit

I travelled to Bath this week for the first visit to the museum, with Catrin and Louise, who walked us around and introduced the collection. We were shown into the stores and had time to sketch and photograph. The collection resembled the hoarded belongings of eccentric elderly aunt, and the museum reflected that in some …