Cartwheel Plate (P312)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Title

Cartwheel Plate

Made in

Brighton

Date

1982

Materials and techniques

White and buff clays biscuit slab and coil-built and pressed. Textured surfaces biscuit-fired face down on setter to 1160 deg. C. Spray-glazed and fired to 1040 deg. C.

Dimensions

length:  40cm
width:  37cm
height:  20.5cm

Object number

P312

Category

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Cartwheel Plate, Richard Slee, 1982. Crafts Council Collection: P312. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

Maker's statement

The plate typifies my fascination and pleasure in pottery, if, the plate rolls, cartwheels, sumersalts with animated happiness along the ground. The textured appendages can be seen as legs, arms or even ears propelling and suporting the plate, a contrast and stability is given by the 'broken' cut edge. The handling, construction, use of weight, texture and colour is typical of my work. I chose to sign the piece boldly to emphasise the idea of the whole piece almost being a "trademark" of my work.

Richard Slee, 24 November 1982