Sue Paraskeva
British Ceramic Artist based on the Isle of Wight
“I BEGIN MY WORK WITH CLAY ON A WHEEL, BY WAY OF A FLAME KILN, THIS FORM UNDERGOES A TRANSFORMATIONAL STATE TO BECOME PORCELAIN - A WHITE GRAINED TRANSLUCENT BODY OF WHITE GOLD”
Paraskeva’s multidisciplinary conceptual practice comprises stand-alone pieces, installation, film and tableware, collectively defined by a distinct language. Underpinned by a rigorous and intuitive approach, iterations of thrown and altered porcelain vessels are created by reduction fired atmospheric changes. The intention is to explore material possibilities. Often pieces exist with duality, a glaze is applied inside the object and left unglazed on the outer shell. A poetic fragility is at play, making reference to our internal and external worlds. By throwing, altering, breaking and re-joining the sculptural form, Paraskeva provides shape to the vulnerability and resilient strength that inhabit us.
