Colorful
Her ceramic works thrive on color. They are color cast into form. Both planned and spontaneous, most of the images emerge directly during the creative process. A plaster slab or mold serves as a base for the colored porcelain, from which vessels and objects emerge, to which Uschmann responds anew with color. The question always arises: How long does the balance between form and color last? When does it tip—when does color override form?
Ulrike Uschmann
Danziger Straße 1
49076 Osnabrück
+49 (0) 17641559876
ulrike.uschmann[at]gmail.com
www.ulrikeuschmann.de
@ulrikeuschmann
Ulrike Uschmann's areas of focus, clearly explained:
Glaze is a glass-like layer which, from a purely functional point of view, is mainly used to provide the porous shards underneath (term for a fired ceramic mass) with a waterproof, dense coating.
Engobe refers to a mixture of finely slurried clay liquefied with water, which is applied to raw or also bisqued ceramic workpieces for decoration.
Thanks to its modern technology, the electrically powered kiln is a relatively safe firing method that can be used to fire at high temperatures.
Designation for a ceramic material made of feldspar, kaolin and quartz, with dense, light-coloured to white shards (term for a fired ceramic mass)
In the context of the „Internationalen Keramiktage Oldenburg“ , the term "unique vessel" is associated with special, artistic vessels.
The term "utility ceramics" is used in the context of the "International Ceramics Days Oldenburg" to refer to handmade ceramics which, no matter what form they take, are primarily geared to function.