Photography by Sussie Ahlburg. Portraits by Moriam Grillo-
© copyright 2008 Harrow Ceramics
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AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
ARIELLA HORTON
ARTIST STATEMENT
Nassau, an island in the Bahamas is my birthplace, my home and the inspiration for my ceramic work. It is a place full of vivid colour, carefree decoration, trees loaded with large ripe fruit and a vibrant community.
I try to capture these qualities, imprinted on my mind, with comparisons to another world, that of the city. The ceramic forms I make are influenced by the organic shapes of seed pods and I combine these natural forms with unexpected, man made, decorative details.
Suspended in air, like groups of fruit, my objects decorate and change the feeling
of a space. Bright and attractive, yet just out of reach, these pieces will hopefully
make us reflect upon our desires and the way that the natural and the man-
Ariella Horton
born: 1985 Nassau, Bahamas
m: 07980 366 434
2004
Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design), Wimbledon School of Art
2005-
BA (Hons) Ceramics,
University of Westminster
Relevant experience
2004
Teaching Ceramics Workshops at Acuto youth conference,
Centre for Baha’i Studies, Acuto, Italy.
2008
Teaching weekly arts & crafts sessions for 5 year olds.
Woodgrange Infant School, London
Ariella Horton
