We started The Yellow Wallpaper project with Emilie Taylor and Space2Create in March and are almost ready to unveil their finished work! This ceramic installation, inspired by Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic text of the same name, was made at Blackwell and will be displayed in the yellow bedroom until 6 September 2015. Please join us on 14 July 2015 to celebrate the project, view the work and meet the women who made it.
When we left off last time, the group had just finished rolling out tiles. These were left to dry while we discussed Gilman’s work and developed motifs inspired by her story. We used collage to merge our motifs with a wallpaper pattern that runs through each tile and then traced our designs directly onto the tiles. Next, we filled our designs in with yellow liquid clay – or slip.
The final step was adding a bit of detail. We used pencils, pens, and needles to scratch through the slip and reveal dark brown clay beneath – a process called sgraffito. And here they are, ready to be fired!
The colours will change after they come out of the kiln and we can’t wait to see how they turn out!
Please RSVP to Jasmine O’Flaherty at 015394 46139 or rsvp@blackwell.org.uk if you would like to attend the opening at Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House on 14 July 2015 from 2:30 – 4:30.
