About
Sgraffito is a traditional decorative technique that involves scratching through a surface layer to reveal a different color beneath. Historically used in pottery, wall decoration, and architecture, it creates intricate designs by layering and removing material. This method has roots in various cultures, notably in Italian Renaissance art, where it was employed to embellish buildings and ceramics with detailed patterns and scenes.
Observations
The style presents sculptural ceramic vessels and plates as carefully arranged still lifes, with dense hand-drawn geometric, spiral, eye, and animal motifs covering their surfaces. Strong black-and-cream or blue-and-cream flat areas, bold lines, radial organisation, and restrained studio lighting give the objects a graphic yet tactile decorative character.
