The recording of gestural marks is the basis of Caroline Egleston’s artistic endeavour as she believes these marks are key part of human expression and communication. She uses clay slip to capture extravagant movement and, as the slip dries and hardens, decisions need to be intuitive, so timing is key. Glaze materials further embellish the enlivened surface.
Caroline uses a grey clay which can be torn and has an interesting slate-like quality – between smooth and rough. As she makes, and explores making, Caroline keeps in mind these dualities of material and makes decisions between many dichotomies:matt/shiny, curved/straight, static/flow, symmetry/off-balance, expectation/surprise and so on…. She says: “As human beings our brains are constantly weighing up the tensions in our wider lives, so clay is the perfect medium to explore these balances.”
The work is designed to be viewed on a wall, across a room, mounted with her ceramic fixings. Caroline’s work expresses gesture, reaching out/responding or withdrawing in self-protection. The subtle balances of of internal dilemma and human interaction in abstract form.
Caroline joined Design-Nation’s Professional portfolio in 2019.
