Alice in Wonder-ceramic-land
Probably the most unusual tile decoration that you have ever seen, Alice Mara decorates ceramic surfaces using a new digital printing process.Mara showcased her wares at the prestigious London event 100% Design, this September.
A recent Royal College of Art Graduate, Mara approaches ceramic surface design from a different perspective treating each tile as a canvas. =Photographs are taken of buildings, urban surroundings and people. Then the images are worked on the computer to produce, vibrant, surreal street scenes. The wares are very durable and the printed imagery is fired onto the ceramic objects at high temperatures ensuring that it becomes part of the glaze and cannot be scratched off. The imagery will not fade or erode over time. Offering a bespoke service, Mara’s innovative tile decoration can be created to reflect any environment interior or exterior in an exciting, personalised way with full consultation throughout the creative process.
The range of decorated ceramics that Mara produces does not stop with contemporary tiles. She produces a colourful array of plates, bowls and cups and saucers. Ceramic objects adorned with imagery ranging from the pie and mash shop to Kew Gardens along side hand made bowls decorated with people hanging off the rims.
artist biography
Name: Alice Mara
Born: 12/7/72 Wolverhampton, England
Education:
1991-1994 University of Westminster, Harrow Campus, Watford Road, Harrow | BA (hons) DEGREE IN CERAMICS
2000-2002 Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London | MA (RCA) CERAMICS AND GLASS
Exhibitions
2007 Art Car boot Fair London (Sheffield Museum Sheffield | commission)
2006 The Dennis Gallery London (William Morris Gallery London), Aberwstwyth Gallery (Yorkshire Sculpture Park Craft Centre)
2005 Ceramic Art London (London)
2004 Chelsea Crafts Fair (London)
2003 Ten 2 One Canary Wharf London (Royal College of Art London)
2002 Ceramics in the City (London1995)
2001 Chelsea Craft Fair (London)
1995 Hot Off the Press (Travelling British Exhibition)
for informations about Alice Mara : alicemara@hotmail.com
