Germination, 2004

Simon Ward
Born England, 1964

Germination, 2004
Porcelain, Oak and Silver

Purchased from the artist with funds through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, 2006
Museum number 2006-34

In this challenging sculptural piece, porcelain - an organic material made from clay and powdered bone - seems to have flowered into natural plant-like forms.

2006-34

on display

Ward, Simon

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Simon Ward Born England, 1964 Germination, 2004 Porcelain, Oak and Silver Purchased from the artist in 2006. Purchased with funds from the Contemporary Art Society’s Scottish Arts Council lottery funded National Collecting Scheme for Scotland. Museum number 2006-34 Ward is one of Scotland's leading ceramicists. His work has been much influenced by residencies in France, Norway and Japan. He concentrates primarily on creating functional vessels but in recent years has also created large scale ceramic sculptures. In this challenging sculptural piece, porcelain - an organic material made from clay and powdered bone - seems to have flowered into natural plant-like forms. This work is on display in the Long Gallery.