A LEY LANDSCAPE
Photograph taken by Alfred Watkins: Colwall Herefordshire Beacon and Clutter's Lane. Date 1922. Image courtesy of the Hereford Museum Resource and Learning Centre.
(2016-2017) I created ‘A Ley Landscape’ in response to a series of photographs taken by Alfred Watkins of rural Herefordshire. Watkins’ photographs documented his research into Ley Lines, with his images often depicting ancient pathways, hills and mounds. I was drawn to his images for their mysterious and sinister qualities. In this body of work I have created ceramic forms depicting themes from Watkins’ landscapes which capture the qualities I was drawn to in his photographs. In order to reflect the atmosphere of Watkins’ images I have monoprinted a variety of grey slips and minimal line drawings on to the surface of the works to convey a stillness of mood.
These works range in height from 16cm - 28cm. Medium: white stoneware clay, coloured slips and underglaze. All photos courtesy of Dan Barker Studios.
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(Left to Right) View to Giant’s Cave, View to Allen Coppice under the Hill. Height: 16cm, 28cm.
Giant’s Cave from the North, 25cm high.
Giant’s Cave from the North, 25cm high.
Haddon Hill via the Pike, 21cm high.
Haddon Hill via the Pike, 21cm high.
(Left to Right) Herefordshire Beacon and Path, View to Giant’s Cave. Height: 28cm, 16cm.
View to Allen Coppice under the Hill, 28cm high.
(Left to Right) View to Giant’s Cave, Giant’s Cave from the North, Haddon Hill via the Pike. Height: 16cm, 25cm, 21cm.
Path to Clutter’s Lane, 22cm high.