YOUR BASIC B&W

It may seem your basic B&W but I really like black and white as a concept and for a wide array of design and decoration and the seemingly endless possibilities. At its core black and white is elemental, primal and essential throughout human history and is easy to relate to for most people but for me it is the simplicity and potential that interests me the most. Using black and white is another one of those self-imposed challenges, just how much can I do with it and is it as limitless as it seems? Illustrated is a simple teapot and cups set with a rich, dark black background and the rain pattern over the forms with undecorated black areas punctuating the forms and creating a bit more visual interest. The interiors of the pieces was left unadorned and the rich terra cotta clay peaks out here and there which I have always really liked, the white speckles are from the stoneware clay added to the body to give it a bit more strength and durability but the decorative effect is just a bonus.