Asli Inan
BIO
Asli Inan is a Turkish-Canadian, ceramic artist who resides in Ontario Toronto. She is one of the 2021 graduates of Sheridan College, Craft, and Design program. Asli is very patinate about her culture and its ceramic history, her craft practice is inspired by the Turkish pottery called Iznik.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
A COLOURFUL WORLD
My work draws people into a playful, colourful narrative. Since childhood, I have always been drawn to colour and colouring books, and this feeling is reflected in my work now. My greatest source of inspiration for the motifs I use to decorate my work comes from Iznik ceramics made in Turkey from the 15th to the 17th centuries. Iznik motifs are fascinating to me due to their inclusion of fun and goofy animal motifs, characters that remind me of the old colouring books I love from my childhood. Using coil building as an intuitive making process, I am continually exploring the potential of the vessel as a format. I am making pieces that represent me; a collection of dynamic colour, lovable characters and curious forms.
FEATURED Work
Title: A Chatty Forest
Dimensions: 27 x 60 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Clay, hand-build, wheel-thrown
Title: Listen To Me
Dimensions: 24 x 40 x 35 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Earthenware Cone 04 clay, hand-build
Title: A Warm Welcome
Dimensions: 13 x 26 x 30 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: Earthenware Cone 04 clay, hand-build