Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a British contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster. He is known for his ceramic vases tapestries, as well as his observations of the contemporary arts scene.
Perry's vases have classical forms and are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance. There is a strong autobiographical element in his work, in which images of Perry as "Claire", his female alter-ego, and "Alan Measles", his childhood teddy bear, often appear.
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As well as ceramics, Perry has worked in printmaking, drawing, embroidery and other textile work, film and performance. He has written a graphic novel, Cycle of Violence.
In his work it reflects upon his upbringing as boy, his stepfathers anger, gender, politics etc. His work also depicts subjects such as child abuse, sado - masochists which a lot of it is auto biographical. He also refers to his alter ego "claire" in his pieces.
Perry's work refers to several ceramic traditions, including Greek pottery and folk art. His process begins with coiling rather than using a potters wheel. Once his pot is formed he then uses a to scale template of his vase so that that he can mark where his design must go.
Grayson's pots take a classical form and usually have a combination of both text-based and figurative designs. Perry will usually paint on his slip background first then add his 3d medulas to his vases. He also uses his own stamps which he can print into his vase. Grayson Perry usually always plans out his designs so he knows exactly what he's doing. He usually measures out an accurate plan of the pot in his sketchbook. Once Grayson has planned his shape, he cuts out a template of the form’s profile.
Perry's work refers to several ceramic traditions including Greek pottery and folk art. He also uses various other techniques like embossing and photo transfer.
Grayson usually has fairly traditional forms. That means that the belly is fairly large. It protrudes out of the pot or it has a high shoulder, here. And then the neck is tapered in and is quite narrow in comparison to the lower half of the pot.
Grayson usually has fairly traditional forms. That means that the belly is fairly large. It protrudes out of the pot or it has a high shoulder, here. And then the neck is tapered in and is quite narrow in comparison to the lower half of the pot.
Grayson Perry's work is expressive as well as vocal with political views an personal lives. The work all tells a story one that is personal or one that is expression a topic that affects Perry.