Erica Taylor Low

Erica Taylor Low lives in a castle tucked away in the corner of Glasgow with their dog Mars and a bunch of other art wizard angels. Their pots are mostly earthenware slipware pots for everyday use, made with terracotta dug up from the nearby forest.

“I am drawn to making traditional pots as it connects me to the past, present and future. I am contributing to a conversation of wares which have been made for generations. By making traditional pots I can feel connected to my heritage.”

Erica’s pots are interlaced with tradition and fantastical dreamlike experiences, weaving together elements of folklore and rich narratives of the fundamental human emotional experience. This blend of theme and functionality together creates the invitation of participating in enhancing rituals and celebrating special occasions.

“I enjoy making a family of similar pots and watching them become individuals through the decorating process. I like bringing control into the making process by weighing my clay and throwing my pots to a pointer and giving up that control during the decorating. I am in collaboration with clay.”

This selection of new works for 8 Holland Street is a collection of pots which have been made in response to a period of surreal curiosity, joy and frustration which has pushed my work in a new direction. The collection is fed by a blend of wonder and the double egded nature of youth, between imagination and shifting reality.