‘Insertions into Ideological Tea breaks’Art direction, ceramic making (2022)



Made in response to my dissertation ‘An Ode to the Avant Garde/ Where did all the art movements go?’ Which can be read here.

Using the British tea break as a moment to create conversation regarding my dissertation. Each mug represents one of nine topics from the written essay.




These were mainly made using a Plaster of Paris casting process and a few were mass produced porcelain types.  

I wanted the photography to emulate this a comfortable chat over a brew so I used warm tones, and textured surfaces to reflect this.

Dada Mug
Kitsch and the Avant Garde Mug
Melted Boris Johnson’s face Mug 
Art and Nudity For Her Mug
Chalice Mug
Art and Nudity For Him Mug