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July/August 2000 - Volume 36 Number 7

JEREMY HATCH

Ceravrect Serres

My work challenges bess and canven-
fons commonly associated with ce-
famics and craft but at the same time
operates Within ils boundanes. [ intend
todraw allention to the frequently over-
looked yet essential qualities of pat-
lery by applying simple devices mak-
ing the viewer question what they are
looking at or interacting with. The aes-
thetic appearance ol my ‘pots’ ts the
first noticeable departure from tradi-
tonal pottery, | explo the ability af
clay to lake on the appearance of any-
thing the maker chooses. In this case
the thrown parts resemble hand-edped
machine components {ram engines or
spacecraft. ] want to erase any hand-
made qualities in my work, basically
denying William Morns's anti-indus-
trial crusade, but also evaking cansid-
eration of iL Stmularty, the glazes |

choose ane non-decorative and serve only
ta reinforce the metallic qualities of the
obpects,

Mv pots unavoidably tickle the concept od
function as well. Clusters of mechanisms
hang from the bottom of the lids and in-
vade the ‘functional’ space of the bowl,
rendering it uscless. However, the view-
ers/users’ understanding of the piece is
fully realized only through interaction
Thus, the wilitarian notion of appreciating
an object through use and tactiliry comes
into play.

The CAT scan images add new layers ard
importance to the ceramic pieees. They
inform and complement each other the
high tech images wlowing the viewer to
witness the multiple volumes hidden in the
objects. One could easily question the muh
of such an image compelling a closer look
at the ceramics. Exposing my picces, in
this case, does notdiminish the mystery, if
anvthing itamplifies tt. (See cage 3 fer Car
aera | Crrme ney |

Craftsmanship is an important element in
my work. [ believe il is what attracts the
wiewer and holds the interest. Talso use i
as bait 60 lure the audience into question-
ing preconecived notions and suimulating
their imagination.

Jeremy Hatch

fee JEREMY HATCH peee 5 for more
images ane text
Ceramech Series: created earlier ths year
Upper leit: Cermaech Modal 4, ln: 40.6 cm
Leth: Ceranech Made! #4 disassembled