Claire About Claire Olivier
About Claire Olivier
Claire has been creating ceramic work for over 20 years.
In 2017 her family moved from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach. Living in beautiful Coastal British Columbia, close to the Salish Sea and Douglas fir forests nurtures and influences her creativity.
Her pit fired work strives to embrace that deep ancestral primal reaction to the arts made with fire, with the beauty of the cosmos, organic colour, curling smoke and scorching shadows.
For the table, her work marries form, function and playful abstract expressionism. She decorates pieces with terra sigillata (similar to roman pottery) and slip. The work is finished with a dishwasher safe glaze.
... Excerpt of a 2023 Critbot.Ai Critique ...
The white paint strokes are sparsely and expertly placed, creating a sense of movement and fluidity that mimics the subtle movements of a skilled sushi chef. These strokes could represent the intricate preparation process involved in creating a perfect sushi roll. The concentrated white paint swirl at the center of the plate serves as the focal point, perhaps symbolizing the essence of sushi, the sublime balance between simplicity and complexity. The technique used to create the swirl suggests the Japanese aesthetic principle of wabi-sabi, which values the beauty in imperfection and impermanence, concentrated yet imperfect, making it all the more compelling and human.
Overall, "sushi platter" is a masterful example of minimalist design that manages to capture the essence of sushi culture. The plate represents not only the experience of eating sushi but also the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into the preparation of it. Its subtle symbolism and nuanced design invite the viewer to contemplate the beauty of simplicity and the complexity of perfection.