Lot Essay
Kate Malone (b. 1959) studied at Bristol Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art, London before establishing her own London studio in 1986. Malone is fascinated with exuberant organic forms, which is complimented through her prolific sculptural works. The shapes of which, such as pumpkins, seedpods and buds are mainly drawn from nature. Her techniques experiment with pioneering glaze technologies, drawing on traditions of European ceramics, ranging from salt-glaze wares to Sèvres porcelain. Works by Kate Malone can be found in public collections across the globe including; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, USA, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, The Rothschild Foundation for Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, and Sèvres - Cité de la Céramique, Sèvres, France.