Graeme Allemeersch

British Columbia

Lattice Lily Bowl	Square Plate	Offset Fruit Bowl
Vase	Platter

Biography

Graeme Allemeersch was born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1954. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1983 from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design.

Artists' Statement

To me, earthenware in the finished state still seems soft and friendly, not having been subjected to enormous temperatures and vitrification. This is a purely emotional response to the medium. Earthenware temperatures make available the large range of bright, immediate colours that I enjoy. The majolica glaze with overglaze decoration allows effective use of these colours and easily permits expression of my interest in pattern decoration. Stylized leaf and flower shapes are the predominant motifs in most of the patterns used.

From year to year the forms, surface treatments, and intents may change, but the basic need to produce a useful object remains. Therefore, my work is usually vessel oriented with a specific function intended. A well conceived vessel has the ability to increase our aesthetic appreciation of that which it contains. It is an aid to the celebration of life. A useful vessel may also give cause for aesthetic pleasure when not serving its' use function.

My work explores the nature of form and decoration in pottery. By using strong, simple forms with a decoration that activates the surface, I try to unify the form and decoration in a way that imparts a feeling of joy and movement to the work.