G O I N G V I R A L: Virtual Exhibition of Ceramics
Studio Collection
Indian Pangolin
ABOUT ME
Charlotte is a British ceramicist, with a focus on wildlife and an eye for detail. Growing up on a farm and travelling across Africa are fundamental experiences that have instilled Charlottes affection for the natural environment. Studying in Ceramic Design at Central Saint Martins has allowed Charlotte to combine her admiration for all creatures great and small with clay. With Charlotte’s artistic vision her work strives to explore innovative ways to draw attention to declining wildlife and the natural world. Charlotte recreates animal furs, reptile scales, a wrinkly hide of a rhino, all with an ambition to render a vocabulary of emotions that embody each animal that she makes. Charlotte donates 15% of profits to support wildlife conservation around the world. Working from her studio in Rye, East Sussex, is where Charlotte’s work comes to life.
COLLECTION OF WORK
New Caledonia Long-eared Bat
Anitpods Island Parakeet
Addax
Hooded Vulture
Reupells Griffon
SPECIES POTS
Charlotte continues to make endangered wildlife using the IUCN Red List of endanger species. Species Pots series is an ever evolving collection no two pieces are the same. In small scale, each animal is meticulously hand built and carved to fine detail by Charlotte, to sit upon a flawless porcelain vessel. On the underside of every piece includes the species name and its 'status' in the wild - Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. It is important to be able to identify each animal and provides an opportunity for you to explore more about the specific species and why it is under threat. Charlotte donates 15 per cent of profits to support wildlife conservation efforts around the globe.
Geleda
Armadillo Girdled Lizard
"Even on this tiny scale and using a monochrome palette, Pack expertly recreates rabbit fur, the scale of an armadillo or leathery hide of a seal. She manages to render a whole vocabulary of emotions in these animals, ranging from happiness to grumpiness, slyness to courage."
TOM MORRIS; New Wave Clay
Egyptian Vulture
Hippopotamus
Red Deer
Elephant Mouse Shrew
Calumma Hilleniusi
100 ELEPHANTS IN 24 HOURS
100 ELEPHANTS IN 24 HOURS
Ceramic artist Charlotte Pack combines her passion for wild life and clay to explore different ways to draw attention to the declining wildlife and natural world.
It is estimated up to 100 elephants are killed each day, driven by the insatiable global demand for ivory.
On Wildlife Conservation Day, 4 December 2018, Pack stayed awake for 24 hours, hand-sculpting 100 elephants in porcelain. Each piece made represents one elephant killed in the wild, creating a visually impactful piece that Pack hopes will raise awareness and challenge the public’s opinion on ivory.
FADING AWAY
Over the last 40 years studies have found that we have lost over 60% of our global wildlife population. ‘Fading Away’ represents some the most vulnerable species on earth, which are disappearing before our very eyes.
Specifically, it depicts all 199 Critically Endangered mammals on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Redlist of Endangered Species. Each individual animal is hand-sculpted and skilfully embodies each creature’s personality, energy and soul. The animals are displayed diminishing in size eventually reaching a vanishing point, symbolising their decline in the wild and the very real threat of extinction.
With ‘Fading Away’, the artist has created a visually impactful piece, in hope of raising the publics awareness of our dwindling wildlife and the fragility of our natural world which we have a responsibility to protect.
Congo Biome Vessel
charlotte mary pack
charlotte@marypack.co.uk
07986 246 760