Icelandic Moon Jars
The Icelandic Collection
The inspiration for my Icelandic collection comes from a fusion of my passion for exploring oriental forms within ceramics, this time the moon jar form from Korea, and a recent research trip I made to Iceland. I journeyed from the extraordinary lava landscape of the Reykjanes Peninsular to the black basalt sand beaches of Vik in Southern Iceland. I am reflecting the “otherworldliness” of the landscape through layered glazes, whilst also celebrating the purity of the moon jar clay form. I am using a combination of white porcelain, black porcelain and black stoneware clays and green and blue oxide coloured glazes to emphasise the contrasting and dramatic landscapes of Iceland.
