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Artist Details
Last updated: 02/12/2009
Zuzana Denesova

Location Gravesend, Kent
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Biography

Zuzana is a ceramicist who works in various techniques, such as slip-casting, hand building and throwing. She uses porcelain and earthenware clay to create objects which are each unique yet compliment one another as a series of works.

Zuzana makes simple shapes which are considered thoroughly by exploring the behavior of the materials she is using. Functionality is one of the key elements of her work. Her background is from the eastern part of Europe, Slovakia, where the traditional work is richly decorated with patterns from nature. In her work, she is trying to simplify decoration and place the ceramic objects in the contemporary world. The pieces she is making aim to engage the viewer whether by colour, shape or decoration.


Galleries
Last Updated: 02/12/2009
Braganza tea strainer and Braganza tea infuser, are a collection of products associated with preparation and enjoyment of tea. The products are made from semi-porcelain casting slip. 

Tea’s mythology emerges from origins in folklore and is associated with fine porcelain. With these pieces, I wanted to create a fine semi-porcelain utensils which would compliment the suggestively addictive ceremony of drinking tea. Drinking tea has a common place in everyday life, whether in private or shared with people. 

The product aims to engage the user by having a sense of occasion and indulgence in their everyday life.