Hadley Jones

Untitled | For this project, I made nine vases, each one depicting a female music artist who has inspired me and made an impact on my life. The artists I have chosen are Patti Smith, Missy Dabice, Kathleen Hanna, Bjork, Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Fiona Apple, PJ Harvey, and Kim Deal. I decided on this project because female musicians are often not as accredited as their male counterparts. It also connects to two parts of my identity – both as a woman, as well as a music lover. In my family, music is something that is highly valued and music has always been a major part of my life.
The women I chose for this project are not just any female artist I could think of. Each artist has shown me, in one way or another, what it is to be a woman, and has gone against stereotypes which are commonly thrown at women. I wanted to commemorate each of them for both their music, which has been largely impactful to me, as well as for showing me that you do not have to stay in the box someone labels you as.
For the surface, I used underglaze around the frame, where the decal is shown, pulling from each artists’ album art in some small way. For glaze, I used floating red. Additionally; while pulling each vase, I listened to the music from the artists of which vase I was making to try and encapsulate what their music was to me through the form.