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The solo exhibition included painting, installation and
video, sound by Rachael Boyd from Belfast, showing inspiration
taken from the rich heritage of Middleport Pottery, featuring
the making of the Wall Paintings (found in the prestigious
cafe). Joyce incorporates colour, scale, pattern and texture,
bringing together histories and a sense of place. Also displayed
were previously inspired paintings that include the use of
unconventional materials such as ceramic pigments, smalt,
Burleigh transfer prints and paint.
'I am delighted to be the first artist to exhibit in The
Gallery in the Prince of Wales Studios, Middleport Pottery 16
May to 10 July 2015. This will give me the opportunity to show
the process of creating the cafe wall paintings, as well as
previous work inspired by the patterns on the ware and new pieces
made on site, during the residency.'
'I was commissioned to design and paint the Middleport
Pottery cafe walls in May 2014 by the Prince's Regeneration
Trust. The design is painted onto lime washed walls with a
mineral paint, this will form a chemical bond to the lime wash
and soak into the wall. Historically, Willow Pattern was printed
in blue, and a paler blue used for the Asiatic Pheasant pattern.
The blue colour was carefully matched and chosen to emulate the
colour of the ware.'
Joyce Iwaszko 2015
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