Homage to Betty Woodman and Virginia Woolf

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Virginia Woolf portrait plate on tablecloth by Shine Shine

Clementina's feet - a la Betty Woodman (not intentional!)

No particular link between these two other than they are women whose work I admire...Betty Woodman - American ceramist - wears funky shoes...and I am making plates with images of my 'heroines' , hence the Virginia Woolf plate... all photographed yesterday in my studio by my friend Tessa Frootko Gordon (photographer extraordinaire)

BETTY WOODMAN

It makes good sense to use clay for pots, vases, pitchers, and platters, but I like to have things both ways. I make things that could be functional, but I really want them to be considered works of art.

-Betty Woodman*

An earlier work of mine, inspired by Betty Woodman

...and then some images of her work here below

Whilst preparing a presentation that I will be giving this week at the Cape Craft and Design Institute on my work and what inspires me, I was reminded of the strong influence of the work of Betty Woodman. This video of one of her installations gives a wonderful insight into the logistics of such a project.