Natural Inspiration
The inspiration for my ceramics comes from the natural world and many of the organic objects and surfaces around us. Nature is a huge source of inspiration for many artists & designers, but we all take something different from it in our own way, with how it is interpreted in our work.
above – Sea Urchin by Marie Cloke
Not only do I love this arrangement of cut apples above, (the different forms, how they are grouped together, the subtle greens from inside of the apples and the deep reds on the skin), but also the distressed paint in the background, what a gorgeous surface!
This photo by ‘redmegan‘ below is equally as beautiful, I love the layers of thick leaves with that burst of colour.
This beautiful pattern that has been formed from sand erosion reminds me of an impression in clay. The detail is amazing. The photo was taken by Ken Douglas on Flickr.
Next up is this carefully arranged cobbled pathway, which reminds me of individual sheets of clay that are pieced together when constructing my sculptural vessels.
I found the image above on this blog. I was particularly inspired by the following quote, written by the author of the blog;
“Natural fractals can be found in so many forms, shells, snowflakes, crystals, wildlife, the coastline, trees, leaves, plants, germs. As with fractals’ pattern inside another, the list goes on and on.”
I saved the best image til last
Don’t you just love the crevices and rock formations? The photograph above was taken at Shore Acres, Oregon Pacific Coast, and was one of the many striking images to win the International Award in Photography for the Conservation of Wildlife. <-- Check out some of the other photographs by following this link, especially if like me you love nature and wildlife, they are stunning!
If you’re interested please also feel free to take a look at my full collection of Inspiration images over at my Pinterest pinboards, more added weekly!
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absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait to see what you create after being inspired by these
Cool post, I like the sea urchin shell at the top, I collect a few of them while snorkeling around the med. I also like the last landscape photo, I want to go to Oregon one day.
Nice collection of inspirational photos.
Matt
oo love the sea urchin and the cows parsley!
good collection x
Wow, definitely an inspiring collection of images, Charlotte. I can see the influence of that final image in your own lovely creations
I'm not surprised that image won a prize!