Charlotte Walker Art Foundation Degree

 In my research I wanted to find more artists who use the carton form in their work. I found Lily Anna Armstrong's work which has a more kitsch take on it, with references to the past. The dogs painted on these cartons are commonly found in antique shops and instantly make me think of my grandparents' generation, and the design choices found within the homes of older people. The china blue reiterates this; I think it's interesting that my generation don't buy into things like china plates etc., maybe it's because they are out of style or just that we don't want to spend money on plates that are too delicate to even use, or we can't afford it all together.  I like the way Armstrong has painted along the fold lines of the carton so they appear more graphic and cartoon-like, which I think works well with the spots and stripes that remind me of old comics.  These pieces also have images of the past, and retro style motifs that seem out of place on the more moder

  My first lot of cartons came out of the kiln this week and they didn't go too well; all of them cracked and the purple one must have had too much glaze because it stuck to the kiln and broke. I do like the 'dove' glaze on the left, it has a natural grainyness and a stone-like texture. The colour itself doesn't particularly convey any messages relating to my theme other than alluding to nature so I need to think more about what I want the glazes to say. The purple colour is reminiscent of the original Tropicana carton that I cast so it reminds me more of litter and plastics, especially as the rubbish I collected on the beach was quite brightly, artificially coloured.  I think the idea of the artificial is quite strange because everything we have ultimately came from the earth when you trace the origins right back, but the distinction is that things like plastic would not have occurred on their own in nature, so maybe that's how we define 'fakeness'. When yo