Taylor Goldsbrough
BIO
Taylor Goldsbrough was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. Taylor was studying business in Montreal before she moved to Oakville to pursue an education at Sheridan College in the Ceramic program.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
ATMOSPHERE AND TEXTURE
I want my work to have a voice. Clay tells the story of how this hard, fired material was once soft. My work focuses on quickly made, deeply textured, gestural forms. I intentionally leave pieces of trimmings, rough edges, and the evidence of construction. I preserve the memory of the once soft squishy clay; I leave behind the trace of my hand. All of my pots are fired in atmospheric kilns using wood, salt, and soda. Giving up control of the firing by firing-in atmospheric kilns expands the potential surface of my work; it requires patience, and it is labour-intensive. I put so much time and effort into the making of my pots, why not have that same effort put into my firing?
FEATURED Work
Title: Woodfired Porcelain Teapot With Stand
Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 20 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: porcelain, flashing slip, glaze, wood fired
Title: Woodfired Porcelain Teapot With Stand (detail)
Title: Bottles
Dimensions: 11.5 x 11.5 x 29 cm
Year: 2020
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, soda, wood fired
Title: Woodfired Jar
Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 29 cm
Year: 2020
Materials: stoneware, glaze, woodfired, reduction cooled
Title: Woodfired Jar (detail)
Title: Woodfired Teapot With Stand (detail)
Dimensions: 20 x 15 x 23 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, woodfired
Title: Woodfired Teapot With Stand (detail)
Title: Woodfired Teapot With Stand
Dimensions: 20 x 15 x 23 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, woodfired
Title: Soda Teapot With Stand And Cups
Dimensions: 15 x 11.5 x 23 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, cone 6, soda
Title: Soda Cup
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 7.5 cm
Year: 2020
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, cone 6, soda
Title: Woodfired Porcelain Jar (detail)
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 7.5 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, wood fired
Title: Small Soda Jar
Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 11.75 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, cone 6, soda
Title: Salt Teapot
Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 18 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, salt fired
Title: Woodfired Porcelain Teapot With Stand And Cups
Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 24 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, wood fired
Title: Small Woodfired Teapots With Stands
Dimensions: 14 x 9 x 20 cm
Year: 2021
Materials: stoneware, flashing slip, glaze, wood fired