Ceramic Artist
Salisbury Arts Centre Studio: 01722 34 30 34
In her present practice Mirka concentrates on the potential for ceramics to communicate concepts beyond common utility. She explores new methods of engaging the onlooker with the artwork. Her work exposes the nuances for the performative potential of craft practices whilst she creates interactive installations, time specific work, the animation of vessels to music, or the projection of film onto the surface of a vessel. This involves collaboration with other disciplines, which she finds to be exciting because it allows for the engagement of different senses concurrently whilst broadening the potential for ceramics practice.
As a result of her MA, colour and colour theory have been of particular interest to Mirka. Resulting work has examined the visual effects that may be attained through colour juxtaposition: effects such as centrifugal and centripetal movement, pulsating and fluttering, and the eye’s propensity to see afterimages. Other pieces have explored the personal meaning that colour has for us all and its role in determining emotional responses, together with challenging conventional forms of containment.
This philosophy extends to Mirka’s pots for the home, where single vessels offer the user the dilemma of choice. Mirka’s particular fascination lies in the conscious and unconscious motivation behind that choice.
In her most recent work Mirka traversed her interests in both human and geological history, and with her technical knowledge and insight into wider ceramics practice has created her ongoing installation Venus in the Landscape as well as a new strand of work titled Earth Series.
Since February 2018 Mirka runs the Visual arts offer at Wiltshire Creative where she curates exhibitions for Salisbury Arts Centre. Visit visual arts archive at www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk
In 2021 Mirka was approached by Messums Wiltshire to advise on the setting up their new ceramic studio. For pottery courses and sessions programme visit: www.messumswiltshire.com
Ceramic Artist
Salisbury Arts Centre Studio: 01722 34 30 34
In her present practice Mirka concentrates on the potential for ceramics to communicate concepts beyond common utility. She explores new methods of engaging the onlooker with the artwork. Her work exposes the nuances for the performative potential of craft practices whilst she creates interactive installations, time specific work, the animation of vessels to music, or the projection of film onto the surface of a vessel. This involves collaboration with other disciplines, which she finds to be exciting because it allows for the engagement of different senses concurrently whilst broadening the potential for ceramics practice.
As a result of her MA, colour and colour theory have been of particular interest to Mirka. Resulting work has examined the visual effects that may be attained through colour juxtaposition: effects such as centrifugal and centripetal movement, pulsating and fluttering, and the eye’s propensity to see afterimages. Other pieces have explored the personal meaning that colour has for us all and its role in determining emotional responses, together with challenging conventional forms of containment.
This philosophy extends to Mirka’s pots for the home, where single vessels offer the user the dilemma of choice. Mirka’s particular fascination lies in the conscious and unconscious motivation behind that choice.
In her most recent work Mirka traversed her interests in both human and geological history, and with her technical knowledge and insight into wider ceramics practice has created her ongoing installation Venus in the Landscape as well as a new strand of work titled Earth Series.
Since February 2018 Mirka runs the Visual arts offer at Wiltshire Creative where she curates exhibitions for Salisbury Arts Centre. Visit visual arts archive at www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk
In 2021 Mirka was approached by Messums Wiltshire to advise on the setting up their new ceramic studio. For pottery courses and sessions programme visit: www.messumswiltshire.com