"My inspiration for the design and surface treatments on my work comes from my love of sci-fi films and subjects to do with the future. Growing up I was introduced to many sci-fi films such as Blade Runner, 1984, and 2001 a space odyssey. My favourite sci-fi films involve alternate realities and future utopias and dystopias, theses subject are especially emotive in our society today with topics such as robotics, artificial intelligence. population and the vast possibilities of the earth's future. In my work, I try to represent some of these notions by depicting future cityscapes, alternate realities and dystopias, with these ideas I come up with my imagery which is then transferred to a ceramic vessel. The techniques used during the making process involve throwing on the pottery wheel, slip trailing, glazing, ceramic decals and lustre, using a blend of these old and new ceramic techniques I create a piece of ceramic art."
Joe (who studied at Carmarthen School of Art) was the winner of the Student Award at Art in Clay in 2018, sponsored by Potclays. He received a funded stand at the 2019 Art in Clay.
