Geelong Gallery Commission

14 July

I have made a collection of tiny ceramic chair sculptures inspired by French Impressionist Claud Monet in conjunction with the opening of Geelong Gallery’s latest major exhibition, Discovering The Impressionists.

rows of tiny ceramic chair sculptures in pastel colours and floral motifs on a white background

two brown ceramic miniature chair sculptures stacked on one another with a wooden look and paint splatters against a plain white background

tiny ceramic chair sculptures in pastel colours with floral motifs painted on the surface stacked into a pile on a plain white background

When the GG team reached out to me to make this collection I was so excited to explore a different method of mark making to create these tiny painterly heirlooms. I really leaned into a more gestural, intuitive way of applying the glaze to create movement and texture which was a very relaxing way to work.

I also wanted to pay homage to the paint covered surfaces of an artist’s studio and made a few painter’s chairs to complement the floral motifs in the collection. I am really happy with the results.

These pieces are exclusively available at Geelong Gallery for the duration of the exhibition which runs from June 20 to October 11. More information can be found of the Geelong Gallery website.

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Emily Brookfield

Geelong Gallery Commission

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