Luke makes wheel-thrown porcelain and stoneware vessels exploring the (sometimes fractious) relationship between Abstraction and Function, Beauty and Utility. He combines thrown forms with slab and hand-building techniques.
black stoneware vessels with uneven edges
stacked bowls, porcelain
large standing lachrymatory detail; porcelain
porcelain tray with fractured and uneven edges.
detail: asymmetrical rim, porcelain
black stoneware bottle form
porcelain lachryatories, from the “Language of Objects” exhibition, October 2015
back stoneware vessels with abstract handles – 36cm max height
nested dishes and bottle form; black stoneware
porcelain jar forms
teal and grey espresso cups w saucer, uneven edges; porcelain
porcelain tray and vessel w asymmetric rim
black stoneware vessel with asymmetrical handles
black stoneware
porcelain jar forms
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
tall jug form w asymmetric rim, porcelain
porcelain pitcher form with asymentrical rim
tall bottle form, porcelain
porcelain mug with angled handle
nested forms, porcelain
From the “Rongo Rongo; Forgotten Function” series. Assemblage of porcelain vessels; latex additions
porcelain mugs with nagled handles – indigo / grey
black stoneware jar form with incised surface
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
porcelain mug with angled handle – teal
porcelain vessel with slight asymmetric rim
tall stoneware vessel with abstract handles
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware; Abstract assemblage of thrown and slab form; black stoneware
three porcelain vessels w handles and asymmetric edges
black stoneware bottle form and ceramic quills
Assemblage black stoneware
black stoneware jar form
abstract tea set, porcelain
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
flat porelain platter form with uneven edges
black stoneware vessel with asymmetrical handles
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
From the “Rongo Rongo; Forgotten Function” series. Assemblage of porcelain vessels; latex additions
grey and orange porcelain bowls
rough bottle form, black stoneware
large nested dish set with uneven edges; black stoneware
porcelain cups with curved handles – Tea / Indigo
porcelain lachrymatory with orange cups
porcelain mug with angled handle
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
black stoneware jar form
black stoneware jar forms and ceramic quills
black stoneware, abstract handles
back stoneware vessels with abstract handles – 36cm max height
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
black stoneware vessels with uneven edges
porcelain cup: handle detail
baroque vessel with abstract handles, black stoneware – 40cm height
drinking set; porcelain
featured in “Country Living Modern Rustic,” Issue #5. April 2016 (pg 25). Photo by Nato Welton. Styling by Alaina Binks.
black stoneware bottle form
black stoneware vessels
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
black stoneware vessel with asymmetrical handles, max height = 36cm
porcelain platters with uneven edges; 32cm max dia
black stoneware
‘Dead Language’ series; black stoneware
black stoneware bottle forms w uneven edges
black stoneware bottle form
black stoneware vessel with asymmetrical handles
orange and grey vessels on low glazed plinth; porcelain
porcelain cups, lrg / sml
detail: baroque vessel with abstract handles, black stoneware – 40cm height
