Words for Holburne Project

We are submitting 5 sentences to describe our project for exhibition and media purposes to Fiona. I emailed mine this evening. Here are mine Janice’s travel flasks are a material response to William Holburne’s paper passport document, his travelling Yixing teapot and his experience of the Grand Tour. At first glance two unrelated objects, however, …

Small moon flasks

The paper clay flasks haven't been shrinking enough, maybe only 10%, so to get the small flasks I've made half a flask to mould. It is around 12-15cm tall, so will fit in the palm or can be worn. I've sent the drawing of the Holburne Museum and the passport off to be made into …

Muse: The collection inspires: Proposal

On Monday 10th February we had our presentation to the Holburne Museum on our proposals so far for the project. The PowerPoint presentation is here: Holburne 02-18 Summary from feedback I proposed to make the moon flasks, and had discussion about size, function and exhibition for Up late night. Things I need to work out …

Moon flask disasters

I've not managed to get anything out of mould 2 intact. The thinner consistency and attempts to make more delicate, thinner skinned flasks haven't worked.   Greenware flasks and another failed attempt at mould 2 I'll fire the two greenware flasks from mould 1 and use them as a test for the shape and the …

Moon flask casting

A technical diary has been kept of the process during the last week of casting. To summarise, I've been experimenting using oxides sprinkled on the moulds before casting, and the Bath stone, which has been bisqued and crushed to a powder, with a bit of texture left in it. In order to replicate the patina …

Moon flask mould 2

I made the second mould for the moon flask, which is more circular, however it may be a difficult shape to mould and cast due to the narrowness of the shape from the side. Since the shape is narrow I decided to try using slip rather than clay to build up the mould for the …

Moon flask development

I sketched through some of the elements of the development of the Yixing travel teapot into the moon flask, which will be porcelain or fine bone china with added Bath stone and oxides to create the patina of Holburne's passport, which is the other artefact that I paired with the teapot. I have cast one, …

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 …