Blackware Hound hypha-gallery-sugar-house-island they were cut to spark

they were cut to spark early guns in any condition

Choosing not to engage feels like a modern-day sin

and exposed

the bubbles appear to pause mid-fragmentation

In this work

Blackware Hound hypha-gallery-sugar-house-island they were cut to sparkBlackware Hound is a hand built stoneware vessel that reimagines Roman dog head goblets through the lens of life in modern Hackney. The howling hound form, based on the artists own whippet, sits somewhere between sculpture and functional object. Floral slip decoration wraps the base, nodding to traditional ceramic motifs while keeping things playful. The piece explores Hackneys cultural influence today, its creative energy and contradictions, and