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Artisan · Ceramics and pottery

Martine Campeau

My artistic approach

Clay fascinates me. At the whim of the embrace or the caress of the hands, it adopts the curve that is suggested to it. Both an art and a science, ceramics offers me infinite possibilities of creation. Firing in an electric kiln encourages me to experiment with different shapes, textures and glazes. Firing in a wood-fired kiln, more capricious and unpredictable, allows the pieces to express their experience. The dark and nuanced tones of the walls bear witness to a long stay at very high temperature but also to the variation in the oxygen level which plays an important role in this process. The deposit of ashes and the embrace of the flames also leave their mark. Then, improbable links are created. Beach wood marries bowls with undulations and shades of sand. Fine pieces of porcelain and rough stoneware plates become accomplices to compose landscapes. Ferns soaked in glaze embellish the bottom of a plate. And some of my pots humbly accompany the floral delicacy of ikebana or harmonize with the meticulous design of a bonsai.

My sources of inspiration

Nature

For the creative energy it instills in me. Your attentive gaze on my pieces will spot the shifting imprint of a leaf in the wind, the ripples of a pebble thrown into a pond, the cracking of thirsty soil or the furrows engraved by valiant insects on their plant canvas.

Japanese art

For the spontaneity of the gesture, the pure lines and the harmonious forms, as well as for the respect and modesty greatly valued in this culture.

And the skillful hands of my parents

To whom I pay homage. Ingenious artisans of everyday life, they knew so well how to sow beauty and goodness around them.

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Ma démarche artistique

L’argile me fascine. Au gré de l’étreinte ou de la caresse des mains, elle adopte le galbe qu’on lui suggère. À la fois un art et une science, la céramique m’offre des possibilités infinies de création. La cuisson au four électrique m’incite à expérimenter avec différentes formes, textures et émaux. La cuisson au four à bois, plus capricieuse et imprévisible, permet aux pièces d’exprimer leur vécu. Les tons basanés et nuancés des parois témoignent d’un long séjour à très haute température mais aussi de la variation du taux d’oxygène qui joue un important rôle dans ce procédé. Le dépôt des cendres et l’accolade des flammes y laissent également leur marque. Puis, des liens improbables sont crées. Le bois de plage épouse des bols aux ondulations et aux teintes de sable. De fines pièces de porcelaine et de rugueuses plaques de grès deviennent complices pour composer des paysages. Des fougères imbibées de glaçure enjolivent le fond d’une assiette. Et certains de mes pots accompagnent humblement la délicatesse florale de l’ikebana ou s’harmonisent au design minutieux d’un bonsai.

Mes sources d'Inspiration

Nature

Pour l’énergie créatrice qu’elle m’insuffle. Votre regard attentif sur mes pièces y repérera l’empreinte louvoyante d’une feuille au vent, les ondes d’un caillou jeté dans la mare, les craquements d’un sol assoiffé ou les sillons gravés par de vaillants insectes sur leur canvas végétal.

L'art japonais

Pour la spontanéité du geste, les lignes pures et les formes harmonieuses, de même que pour le respect et la modestie grandement valorisés dans cette culture.

Et les mains habiles de mes parents

À qui je rends hommage. Ingénieux artisans du quotidien, ils savaient si bien semer beauté et bonté autour d’eux.

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