Darlene was a guest of Catherine Morrisey
Darlene Pratt
Ceramic
Inspired by architecture, electron microscopy, insects, succulents, and sea creatures Darlene weaves into her ceramic work the principles of design and engineering observable in both humanmade and natural structures. Her organic forms are in a state of tension with the mechanical textures stamped into the clay and the colours that lay beneath and peek around the edges of the lichen glaze. Darlene’s work feels familiar and alien, compelling intimate examination of the surfaces, visually and through touch. Animalian, yet reminiscent of plants, and of fossils, her pieces could be objects of the past, present, or future.
Darlene won Best Sculptural and People’s Choice awards at the 2022 Fusion Show, has exhibited at the Carnegie Gallery, Thames Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Burlington, and the Rails End Gallery. Her work is available at the Gardiner Museum Shop and Gallery House SKWIRL. She is currently creating work for a September 2024 show at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.