Jill Fanshawe Kato presents a new collection of work in her fifth solo exhibition with The Gallery - Changing Seasons. Jill studied painting at Chelsea School of Art and pottery at the school of Yosei Itaka and at the Musoan Karatsu Pottery School in Japan. She established her studio in North London in 1977 and regards her work as sitting somewhere 'between sculpture and painting'. Her work has been described as possessing an 'atatakai' quality which is a Japanese term for 'emotional warmth implying that something is breathing.'
'Working in clay is a kind of alchemy. I like the unpredictable results of fuel burning kilns such as gas and the warmth this gives to the clay. I mostly hand build, coil and slab, but also throw, alter and assemble pieces, which are usually one-off. Imagery is added with coloured slips and fired to 1270c. Recently I established my new studio in Devon and have forests and wilderness on my doorstep, which has given me a new freedom. Ancient stone circles, the South West Coast Path, the red and white clays of Devon are all touch points for my work, as is growing plants and seeing birds and other wildlife from day to day. It is a real journey of discovery as one inspiration leads to another.' - Jill Fanshawe Kato, 2020
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Ovoid Bird Vase, Stem Vase for Springtime, Tall Vase View details
Jill Fanshawe Kato
Ovoid Bird Vase, Stem Vase for Springtime, Tall Vase
2020stonewareH:22-44cm W:12-17cm£485 (left sold), £245 (middle sold), £385 (right)Ovoid Bird and Leaf Vase (front) View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Ovoid Bird and Leaf Vase (front)
2020stonewareH:29.5cm W:15.5cm D:13cmSoldOvoid Bird and Leaf Vase (reverse) View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Ovoid Bird and Leaf Vase (reverse)
2020stonewareH:29.5cm W:15.5cm D:13cmSoldYellow Bird Square Dish, Ibis Square Dish View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Yellow Bird Square Dish, Ibis Square Dish
2020stonewareH:5.5-6cm W:20-21cm D:19cm£175 each (right sold)Stem Vase for Springtime (one grasshopper), Small Grasshopper Vase, Stem Vase for Springtime (Squared) View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Stem Vase for Springtime (one grasshopper), Small Grasshopper Vase, Stem Vase for Springtime (Squared)
2020stonewareH:8.5 - 17.5cm W:7 - 11cm D:7 - 10.5cm£225 (left), £145 (middle), £225 (right)Blue Bird Bowl I, Yellow Bird Bowl, Blue Bird Bowl II View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Blue Bird Bowl I, Yellow Bird Bowl, Blue Bird Bowl II
2020stonewareH:5 - 7cm W:17 - 18cm£175 (top left), £175 (far right), £165 (lower middle) (bottom SOLD)Hare Plates View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Hare Plates
2020stonewareD:16 - 17cm£80 each (top and left sold)Bird Cup, Summertime Cup, Wagtail Cup View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Bird Cup, Summertime Cup, Wagtail Cup
2020stonewareH:8-8.5cm W:11.5-12.5cm D:7.5-8cmSoldBird Plates and Guinea Fowl Plate View detailsJill Fanshawe Kato
Bird Plates and Guinea Fowl Plate
2020stonewareD:16.5 - 17cmSoldLoading
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