A couple of months ago I watched a video by Judy McKenzie, who is an amazing nerikomi artist. This started me thinking....yes I know how dangerous this can be.
So I started to throw a few ideas around in my head...loads of space to do that, and decided that I wanted to create geometric nerikomi slabs. I will do a post on what nerikomi is soon.
I then decided that a new range of geometric domestic ware using these nerikomi slabs could be a good way to establish myself as a working potter again.
Now...how to do this I asked my self? If I stay in Aotearoa New Zealand to do a residency to develop this new pattern and design I will be constantly distracted......so off to Mr Google we go. Residencies around the world.
So I flung applications hither and yon and far and wide and north and south.....and well!! I was astonished by the result. Within a month I had been accepted for 4 residencies. Colombia, Iceland, Finland and Brazil, with Indonesia, France, Canada and Australia still outstanding.
After a great deal of discussion around Colombia and Iceland, the suggestion was made why not both! So I asked to change the dates of Colombia to June, July and August, to fit in with April and May in Iceland. The change was accepted so it looks like I am heading off next March towards the Artic for 2 months and then south to Colombia to thaw out for 3 months.
Today marks the day that my application for funding goes in so will hear around the beginning of December as to the success of my application.
Watch this space for more fun and excitements.
Safe Travels everyone
Frederick of Fredrock Ceramics.
