New Vari Capitelli by Jo Taylor
9th June 2020
![New Vari Capitelli by Jo Taylor](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/blog/blogMedia/637273137060219727.jpg?width=1230&height=500&qlt=80&format=jpg)
About the Collection;
Taylor’s inspiration comes from highly decorative architectural features such as ornate plaster ceilings, wrought iron and carved stone. Living near the Georgian city of Bath provides a rich visual resource, although it can be said that she will seek out such details wherever she goes.
Regular visits to our larger cities such as Liverpool and London offer ornament that can be experienced on a grander scale with their historic buildings such as the Sefton Park Palm House and the V&A holding many further examples. Further afield the architecture of Gaudi in Barcelona, the palaces of Potsdam and the Villa D'Este in Tivoli have all provided inspiration.
In the artist's own words:
‘I enjoy the grand gesture present in large scale relief, the drama of deep shadow, the dialogue between space, structure & ornament. The changing light conditions of bright sunlight, a dull day, dusk or artificial light can affect the contrast and way the structure is perceived’
Artist's Sketch
![sketch of ceramic vase sculptures by jo taylor](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T15842.432.jpeg)
Vari Capitelli VII
Unique 2020
H 44cm W 28cm D 24cm
£3500
![clay case sculpture ornaments in pastel colours by jo taylor](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T151023.621.jpg)
Vari Capitelli VII detail
![clay vase sculpture detail jo taylor](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T151044.943.jpg)
Vari Capitelli V
Unique 2020
H 42cm ø 42cm
£3500
![vari capitelli pink clay vase sculpture by jo taylor](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T151231.146.jpg)
Vari Capitelli V detail
![Vari Capitelli V clay vase art sculpture in pink detail](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T153223.717.jpg)
Vari Capitelli VI
Unique 2020
H 43cm ø 35cm
£3500
![Vari Capitelli VI by jo taylor clay sculpture for sale](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T151718.938.jpg)
Vari Capitelli VI detail
![jo taylor vari capitelli sculpture ceramic detail](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T152127.91.jpg)
Work in progress, before firing
![jo taaylor decorative vase art clay sculpture in progress](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/1662020T162749.485.jpg)
Work in progress, before firing
![jo taylor clay art vase sculpture work in progress](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/1662020T155029.516.jpg)
Artist's sketchbook page
![jo taylor artist sketch of clay vase sculptures](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T152242.512.jpg)
All images above, artist's own
![clay vase coloured stoneware sculptures in pink, yellow and turquoise](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/962020T15233.897.jpg)
Jo Taylor at work | Photo stylised and taken by Russell Sach
![clay sculpture artist jo taylor at work](https://images.vesselgallery.com/VesselMedia/BlogDescription/2482020T105547.741.jpg)