• Introduction • Tableware and other Functional Forms • Playing on Function • Vessel Forms • Sculptural Forms • Abstract Sculptural Forms • Different Ways of Working

Discussing the works in the Ceramic Contemporaries 4 exhibition Knowledge and Understanding: Vessel Forms   Geoff Wilcock Martin Lungley Elly Wall Taryn Childs   The word ‘vessel’ describes a container, and as discussed, traditionally ceramics are used to contain food, liquids etc. However, as we have seen, the notion of the vessel can lead to works that will not be used in this way. They are more likely to be displayed and appreciated for their aesthetic qualities, and they constitute a particular genre within ceramics.