A degree in Printed Textiles followed by an MA in Ceramics at the RCA reinforced and informed an early fascination with drawing, pattern and surface which permeates all of Joanna Veevers’ work, whether it is ceramic wall pieces, jewellery, mosaics, drawings or prints. In the making of her ceramic work Veevers uses a fine line scratched into plaster and lays down marks and imagery using coloured slips in a sedimentary and modular way. Memories, landscape, gardens, stitched textiles, collections, the concept of order and the visual nature of museums; all influence her work’s content and arrangement.
A fascination with drawing, pattern and surface permeates all of Joanna Veevers work, whether it be slip cast tiles and wall pieces, jewellery, mosaics or prints. Attention to detail, the division of space and the placement of elements within those spaces are pre-occupations when drawing, designing and making.
Using a fine line scratched into plaster, Veevers lays down marks and imagery with slips in a sedimentary and modular way, prior to casting and firing. The technique results in a ceramic surface with graphic qualities which could be associated with printmaking processes rather than with ceramics. Memories, landscape, gardens, stitched textiles and collections, as well as the concept, order and visual nature of museums, influence the content and arrangement of her work.
Veevers has worked on numerous public and private commissions, widely varied in scale from mosaic floor designs for public spaces to commemorative plaques, tiles and awards. The work is decorative, subtle and restrained and tends to have a narrative quality. The designs are full of visual metaphors and are often site-specific or subject driven, resulting in informative and relevant solutions.
