Coil Building

So, we have all done coil building at some point during our time at Bridgend College.

I don't know about you but this process is one that I always forget.

For this post we will be discussing all things coil.....

first, lets look at some artist who use this method.

Grayson Perry is one of the most infamous coil builders of our time. you can find an informative artist profile of Perry here courtesy of the Saaachi Gallery.

Perry won the Turner Prize in 2003. You can find information on the turner prize winner here.

Village of Penians 2001

Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery, London

another artist who uses the coil building process is Maria Martinez.

Maria Montoya Martinez (1887, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico – July 20, 1980, San Ildefonso Pueblo) was aNative American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez (born Maria Antonia Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family members examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces which reflect the Pueblo people’s legacy of fine artwork and crafts.

Martinez was from the San Ildefonso Pueblo, a community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. At an early age, she learned pottery skills from her aunt. During this time, Spanish tinware and Angloenamelware had become readily available in the Southwest, making the creation of traditional cooking and serving pots less necessary. Traditional pottery making techniques were being lost, but Martinez and her family experimented with different techniques and helped preserve the cultural art.

find more info

 here.

So what about the process I hear you ask!?

well, I have found a series of videos on youtube that can help with that....