Applied Arts- Decorative Arts

EXAMPLE

LOCAL
“Pettyjohn Pottery”

Modern pottery made by Jon and his wife Tessy Pettyjohn who are both
recognized as pioneers of modern Philippine pottery.

INTERNATIONAL

“Marine Memory Vessels”

A Kintsurugi- Japanese tradition of mending broken ceramics with gold made by

Bouke de Vries,a Dutch-born, Lomdon-based artist who studied kintsurugi to become a ceramics
restorer under a Japanese mentor.
 HOW IS THE ART FORM EXPRESSED?

LOCAL

The decorative art is expressed through pottery, one of the oldest and most widespread of
decorative arts made of clay, expressed by Pettyjohn in a modern look.

INTERNATIONAL

The art form is a broken ceramic mended with gold which symbolizes that flaws and
imperfections can be beautiful, too, sometimes, even more beautiful than the original piece.

HOW DOES THIS UNMASK THE ARTIST’S CREATIVITY?

LOCAL

It is often said that whenever you make something, you leave a part of yourself in it, and
that’s exactly how Pettyjohn expresses their creativity through their potteries. Starting from
contemporary designs, they evolved their masterpieces to fit the taste of the modern market,
showcasing their adaptability and mastery to shift from technique to technique.

INTERNATIONAL

Although kuntsurugi is not de Vries’ original discovery, it just shows that even
between different nationalities, people can be connected by art. The artist showed that broken
things are not meant to be thrown away easily, like what we usually do in this disposable world
we live in.

REFERENCES:
Lesser, C. (2018). The Centuries-Old Japanese Tradition of Mending Broken Ceramic with
Gold.
Retrieved from https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-centuries-old-japanese-
tradition-mending-broken-ceramics-gold
Raymundo, D. (2016). Potters| Jon and Tessy Pettyjohn| Murphy Report. Retrieved from
http://www.murphyreport.com/issue-03/the-heart-of-pottery/
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