Dressed in Pattern

'Dressed in Pattern' is a research output consisting of a body of artworks made over a two year period and completed in 2016 which drew upon landscape, text and decorative motifs sourced from the Spode Museum Trust archive of engravings. The work includes an installation of tableware 'Spode Trees and Dressed Silhouettes' (commissioned by the British Ceramics Biennial 2015), single and sequenced ceramic plates, paintings and a series of lasercut relief prints 'In the shadows' created and printed at Oficina Bartolomeu Dos Santos (OBS) Tavira, Portugal in 2015.

The artworks bring together my experience of working as an artist on placements at the Spode Ceramic factory (1998-2004), of working with the form of the dinner service and of my interest in placing the ‘artwork’ firmly within the everyday domestic context of the home. It also exemplified my use of the hand craft and papercut processes associated with the female. In my installation 'Spode Trees & Dressed Silhouettes' the women take ownership of their domestic landscape, moving effortlessly across the ware.

'Dressed in Pattern' was made possible by an Arts Council England grant (awarded with artist Paul Scott in 2014) for research and development.

Charlotte Hodes was a speaker at 'Beyond Blue', a one day symposium and a precursor to the 'Dressed in Pattern' project. It was organised by the Fine Print Research Department, University West of England at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (23 January 2014). The symposium brought together leading academic researchers, industry experts and artists to discuss differing aspects of underglaze ceramic printing and transfer ware.

Feature in: Printmaking Today, Spring issue 2015 (Journalist: Rosie Howell)

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Artlyst (http://www.artlyst.com/events/charlotte-hodes-to-exhibit-new-installation-spode-trees-and-dressed-silhouettes-as-part-of-the-british-ceramic-biennial-2015-china-hall-spode-kingsway)

"Dressed in Pattern is the second solo exhibition by Charlotte Hodes at jaggedart and builds upon her prize-winning work on paper for the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2006, her solo exhibition at The Wallace Collection in 2007 and her participation in Glasstress: White Light / White Heat exhibitions at both the Venice Biennale 2013 and The Wallace Collection 2013."
(Source: http://marylebonejournal.com/culture/charlotte-hodes-at-jaggedart)

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