Thoughts about pots
Making ceramics by hands is like taking a tour. Start with clay as always but the ending can be in various destinations. The weather, glaze ingredients and firing play enormous part in determine the final outcome. This is also the charm of it. No two are the same, just like nature. The piece of work you hold is the one for you. So appreciate it and use it in the way you like.
Tian You - a ceramic artist and nature lover
Tian is a Chinese Australian, first generation immigrant. She was born and grew up in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. In 2009 she moved to Melbourne. Five years later she was at a crossroads in her life, dealing with a phase of uncertainties, when a beginners’ wheel throwing class launched her addiction to clay. This life saving addiction ‘pulled the cord’, releasing her entanglement. She has been able to explore her paths in ceramic craftmanship and arts practice ever since.
She works with porcelain and exceptional studio developed glazes, composing with form, painting, and texture. This is the pathway she travels to conjure the scenery and emotions of Shangri-La, - a place of harmony interconnection between species and cultures.
Tian is currently developing her working philosophy; testing different methods and materials; making, making, and making. She continues to create her ‘cuisine’ with three-dimensional ceramic forms with a pinch of ancient oriental flavours.