ANNE JILLETT | 'Scorched 785' | Coiled Vessel / Barrel Fired | Terracotta Clay

"Barrel firing of ceramic vessels is risky, spontaneous, unpredictable, fraught with failure, and intensely exciting when successful. Scorched represents part of a journey of exploration of this technique, of materials, and form. The making of these vessels has prompted considerations of the relationship between humans and the earth, the nature of fire, its capacity for destruction and renewal, and it’s impact on our land." - Anne Jillet

Anne Jillett works as a ceramicist in her Bellenden Ker Studio. After shifting her focus from working with textiles, the experience of working with clay and  living in the rainforest is starting to influence the direction and nature of her work. The phenomena of global warming and its impact on the Australian bush now occupies much of her creative endeavours. The other element which informs Jillett's work is fire. The spontaneity and unexpectedness of raku and alternate firing methods as well as working with the earth itself provide a vehicle to explore this theme.

ANNE JILLETT | 'Scorched 785' | 2024 | Coiled Vessel / Barrel Fired | Terracotta Clay | 32 (h) x 14 (w) x 10 (d) cm