Tea(pots) for Two #8

coloured pencil & putty eraser/42x30cm

Both TOoT & 'ArtTeaOlogy' must admit a fondness for fine examples of 1960s - 1970s design in many of its forms, the natural continuation of our abiding attachment to Mid-Century Modernism, and Hornsea Pottery's mid-70s 'Heirloom' patterned range of ceramics have recently found their way onto the 'collectable' radar as objects of desire to be acquired for the home, to both serve a functional purpose in our daily life and be aesthetically appreciated in the process.

This larger-than-usual A3-scale drawing features a composition of the tea and coffee pots from the 'Heirloom' collection, distinctive in their form and the design adorning them, which proved a particular challenge to represent (‘it’, of course, being what the making of art is all about), not one it would be overly tempting to repeat, at least in the immediate aftermath of the process. Again, the objects are depicted within the now-familiar wood surfaced 'arena'.