Crafts CouncilDirectoryKatie SmithLanguishAboutInspired by folk craft objects, I employ tacit knowledge to manipulate it and enhance its natural softness as a malleable material. Hand-building embeds human activities within vessels, creating appearances of breath or movement. Bulges, folds and dimples personify the form and further suggest the human touch. The coils draw parallels to the human form, mimicking wrinkles or an excess of skin. Indented with gestural marks, the coils reference the body’s movement and ‘imperfections’ within skin.Katie SmithLondon, EnglandLarge black stoneware vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 73cmHx57cmWx54cmDLanguish collection, Photo: James MannRange of vessels in black stoneware, buff stoneware and terracotta clayLarge terracotta vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 66cmHx35cmWx28cmDLarge Buff stoneware vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 41cmHx45cmWx40cmDLanguishAboutInspired by folk craft objects, I employ tacit knowledge to manipulate it and enhance its natural softness as a malleable material. Hand-building embeds human activities within vessels, creating appearances of breath or movement. Bulges, folds and dimples personify the form and further suggest the human touch. The coils draw parallels to the human form, mimicking wrinkles or an excess of skin. Indented with gestural marks, the coils reference the body’s movement and ‘imperfections’ within skin.Katie SmithLondon, EnglandLarge black stoneware vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 73cmHx57cmWx54cmDLarge terracotta vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 66cmHx35cmWx28cmDLanguish collection, Photo: James MannRange of vessels in black stoneware, buff stoneware and terracotta clayLarge Buff stoneware vessel, Photo: James MannMeasuring 41cmHx45cmWx40cmDMore from Katie SmithProjectThe People's Pandemic