Barbara Gittings on the work

The pattern for this piece was created from the reclaim from another bowl, which I decided I wasn’t happy with. Quite a lot of my work is generated in this fashion, either because a crack has appeared during the drying stage or simply because it doesn’t fulfil my expectations. Usually I like the reborn piece much more, as in this case. This piece really reflects my constant exploration of the interstices between

perfection and imperfection, symmetry and asymmetry, order and chaos and control and spontaneity