M I L L Y D E N T Milly Dent is a Sydney based ceramic designer whose work explores the material of porcelain through uniquely handcrafted, exclusive ceramic goods. The underlying philosophy behind Milly s work is based on the simple ideal of producing works that result in outcomes which are both utilitarian and sculptural. During her time in Arita, Milly managed to explore both traditional and contemporary ways of making, engaging a mix of ceramic techniques including wheel throwing, hand building, slip casting and press moulding.
For her upcoming solo show, Vitrified, popular Sydney ceramicist Milly Dent returns from Japan inspired by the rich ceramic history she found there and explores how it has influenced her contemporary processes. With the support of the Australian Council for the Arts, Milly undertook an artist s residency March in Arita a pottery village on Kyushu Island, recognised as the birthplace of porcelain in Japan. Arita is surrounded by pristine mountains and forests, and infused with a sense of timelessness as streams weave between the traditional houses and ceramic factories. What most struck the artist was the juxtaposition of the piles of discarded moulds out the back of the factory against these picturesque scenes. This Mould Graveyard was the disposal of all moulds where the forms were no longer used by the factory, or perhaps had imperfections. All were thrown into a huge waste pile and deteriorated over time due to the rain, snow, wind and other natural elements. I was inspired to create a series of resurrections from Arita, a sense of revival or reincarnation of the forms, which can now be seen as more beautiful and interesting with the capturing of the decay, the memory of rain and atmosphere to decay the mould, says Milly. Using the process of slip casting to the discarded mould, Milly essentially paused this formative decay at that exact moment, turning it into something static and beautiful. From this exciting process the artist has created a new body of work, which captures a sense of space, form and clarity. Milly explores new glazes around this theme of the earth s essential ecosystems, using new moss greens and tenmoku browns.
Konjaku Kouraku Whole Liquid Gold Australian Porcelain, Gold Lustre 100 x 100 x 150 $270.00 Konjaku Kouraku Split Gold Australian Porcelain, Gold Lustre 100 x 100 x 105 $270.00
Konjaku Kouraku Liquid Gold Australian Porcelain, Gold Lustre 90 x 90 x 100 $290.00 Konjaku Kouraku Raw Porcelain Australian Porcelain, Clear Glaze 101 x 100 x 150 $210.00
Konjaku Kouraku Tenmoku Interior Australian Porcelain, Tenmoku Glaze 100 x 100 x 150 $290.00 Konjaku Kouraku Plunged Tenmoku Australian Porcelain, Tenmoku Glaze 100 x 100 x 110 $210.00
Konjuku Tenmoku Matt Gold Decal Australian Porcelain, Tenmoku Glaze, Liquid Matt Gold 100 x 100 x 150 $290.00 Hirabachi Matt Gold Japanese Porcelain, Cream Glaze, Liquid Matt Gold 175 x 175 x 50 $430.00 Konjuku Tenmoku Matt Gold Australian Porcelain, Tenmoku Glaze, Liquid Matt Gold 100 x 100 x 150 $290.00
Gold Rice Bowl Japanese Porcelain, Gold 115 x 100 x 60 $250.00 Hirabachi Gold Japanese Porcelain, Gold 175 x 175 x 50 $400.00 Mizu Gold Japanese Porcelain, Gold 70 x 70 x 90 $240.00
Tenmoku Rice Bowl Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired 118 x 100 x 60 $110.00
Tenmoku Rice Bowl, with Gold Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired 117 x 100 x 60 $135.00 Tenmoku Rice Bowl Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Oxidation Fired 116 x 100 x 60 $110.00 each
Tenmoku Dish Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired 128 x 128 x 15 $60.00 each Tenmoku Footed Dish Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Oxidation Fired 135 x 135 x 35 $90.00
Tenmoku and Gold Footed Dish Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Oxidation Fired 135 x 135 x 35 $110.00 each
Tenmoku Hirabachi Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Oxidation Fired 175 x 175 x 50 $160.00 Mizu Tenmoku Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired 70 x 70 x 90 $110.00
Raw Porcelain Rice Bowl Japanese Porcelain, Gold Lustre 118 x 100 x 60 $120.00 each
Raw Porcelain Footed Dish Japanese Porcelain, Gold Lustre 135 x 135 x 35 $90.00 each Mizu Raw Porcelain Japanese Porcelain, Gold Lustre 70 x 70 x 90 $110.00
Raw Porcelain Dish Japanese Porcelain, Gold Lustre 128 x 128 x 15 $70.00 each Metallic Hirabachi Japanese Porcelain, Metallic Overglaze 175 x 175 x 50 $160.00 each
Raw Porcelain Hirabachi Japanese Porcelain, Gold Lustre 175 x 175 x 50 $160.00 each
Metallic Rice Bowl Japanese Porcelain, Metallic Overglaze 118 x 100 x 60 $120.00 each Hirabachi Gold Decal Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Overglaze Decal Decoration 175 x 175 x 50 $170.00
Jiki Horizon with Gold Decal Southern Ice Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Gold Lustre 240 x 240 x 30 $250.00 Metallic Footed Dish Japanese Porcelain, Metallic Overglaze 135 x 135 x 35 $90.00
Jiki Vase Medium Southern Ice Porcelain, Clear Glaze 192 x 130 x 35 $140.00 Jiki Vase Small Southern Ice Porcelain, Clear Glaze 100 x 55 x 20 $70.00 Jiki Vase with Gold Detail Large Southern Ice Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Gold Lustre 255 x 230 x 50 $250.00
Midori Marbled Horizon Vase Australian Porcelain, Green Pigment, Clear Glaze 120 x 120 x 35 $100.00 each
Midori Marbled Depth Vase Australian Porcelain, Green Pigment, Clear Glaze 126 x 120 x 30 $110.00 each White Depth Vase with Gold Australian Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Gold 126 x 120 x 30 $110.00 each
Moss Plunged Vase Long Neck Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 110 x 128 x 32 $120.00 Moss Plunged Vase Broad Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 200 x 150 x 40 $190.00 Moss Plunged Vase Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 110 x 120 x 28 $120.00
Moss Plunged Vase Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 100 x 95 x 28 $100.00
Moss Plunged Horizon Vase Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 90 x 90 x25 $70.00 Moss Plunged Horizon Vase Japanese Porcelain, Clear Glaze, Green Glaze 50 x 50 x 25 (Varying) $50.00 each
Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired, Iron Oxide $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Tenomku Glaze, Reduction Fired, Iron Oxide 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00
Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Black and Cream Glaze 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Black and Cream Glaze $130.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Oribe and Cream Glaze $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Oribe and Cream Glaze 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Cobalt Blue and Cream Glaze $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Cobalt Blue and Cream Glaze 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00
Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Ruri Iro Glaze, Sandblasted $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Ruri Iro Glaze, Sandblasted 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Seiji Glaze, Sandblasted $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Seiji Glaze, Sandblasted 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00
Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Oribe Glaze, Sandblasted $130.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Matt Black Glaze $130.00 Kumo Cup and Minamo Saucer Japanese Porcelain, Musk Glaze, Sandblasted $130.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Oribe Glaze, Sandblasted 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Matt Black Glaze 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00 Ame Flute Japanese Porcelain, Musk Glaze, Sandblasted 60 x 60 x 150 $78.00