Details
- Maker•Holly Rose Morgan
- Medium•Clay
- Origin•Aotearoa
- Collection•No Control Collection, 2023
- Composition•Stoneware, glazed with silt
- Dimensions•H240 x W180 mm
Description
A one-of-a-kind hand-thrown stoneware vase, glazed with silt collected in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Silt Vase forms part of a body of work responding to Cyclone Gabrielle, where Holly Rose Morgan transformed silt collected after the storm into a ceramic glaze. Applied to hand thrown vessels, the material creates a layered, earthy surface shaped by both landscape and process, reflecting Holly's ongoing exploration of place and the stories vessels can carry.
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Traditional wood firing explored through contemporary ceramic practice.
Holly Rose Morgan is a ceramic artist based in Te Matau a Māui, Hawke’s Bay. Her practice explores traditional wood firing through a contemporary ceramic lens, balancing functionality, localism, conceptual depth, and global ceramic heritage. An experienced wood firer, Holly has spent recent years immersed in the study of ancient pottery techniques and cultures, undertaking extensive research overseas with particular focus on Japanese wood-fired practices and Korean onggi pottery. Through this process, she continues to push traditional ceramic techniques while questioning how we consume, use, and understand vessels within a modern context. Her work spans both functional and conceptual forms, and has been selected for national ceramic award exhibitions throughout New Zealand. In 2024, Holly presented Burning Ground, a major solo exhibition at Hastings City Art Gallery showcasing two years of research and making. Holly is currently undertaking a three-month residency through the International Museum of Ceramics programme in Faenza, Italy, continuing to expand and deepen her practice.
