VENUE 21
9 Orchard Lane, SW20 0SE
Annabel Johnson
Hags Pottery
Pottery classes and Ceramics
Annabel makes functional and decorative ceramics for the home and garden with starting points in singular experiences that open new paths and allow the mind to wander to places long forgotten. Her work is tactile, inviting handling to unlock associations through touch. Colour and texture come from the observation of natural forms, decay, light, seasonal change, and the weather.
Her work harnesses the sensory perceptions of walking and being. She is fascinated by the power of an object to contain memories, histories, and stories which can be retrieved through sight, touch, and sound and draw complex associations in the mind, unique to the person who encounters it.
Her experience as an educator informs her approach with her understanding of how art allows people to articulate their own stories, to decipher and create meaning. The process of experimentation, making and discovery is fundamental, with the incomplete, unwanted, and mistaken outcome often coming to the foreground as part of the finished work.
Her recently established studio is an essential part of her work providing an inspirational space where conversations begin, and small groups of all ages inspire each other. Life’s concerns are debated finding creative expression in the form of new work. This space feeds Annabel’s desire to break down hierarchies between work and life and celebrate how people live and walk with purpose.
