WILLIAM WASHINGTON
R J WASHINGTON
'OUT OF THE TUB'
WASHINGTON BURSARY
2013
August
Pre-production, research.
Capturing and remastering VHS archive material
Initial filming in The Sheds
September
Interview with Maurice Barrett
October
November
Interview with Emily Gardiner
December
Interview with Prof Martin Smith
Interview with David Whiting
Out Of The Tub
A documentary about the life and work
of ceramist R J Washington
Featuring rare, archive footage and exclusive material filmed inside his studio, this film gives an genuine insight into the work of this trailblazing ceramist.
Diary of a documentary
'Out of the Tub' has been a mammoth undertaking for all involved. We're almost there.
The Washington Foundation would like to thank all those who have contributed their time and energy to the project.
Maurice Barrett
Emily Gardiner
Alun Graves
Clive Martin
Anatol Orient
Professor Martin Smith
Olivia L Washington
Su Lupasco Washington
David Whiting
And those who helped in the research:
Contemporary Ceramics Centre
Royal College of Art
Victoria and Albert Museum
Marshall Colman
'We waited to make a documentary which would explore Bob's life and work and illuminate the ceramic world, as it was and as it is now.
So much has changed since Bob threw his first pots. His journey was unique; he walked a narrow path line between art and craft - two worlds he aspired to unite through his ideas.
During his lifetime, craft galleries considered his work to be Fine Art. Whilst Fine Art galleries considered his work to be craft. It seemed difficult to imagine now how challenging his work was to curators, dealers and the wider ceramic community.'
filmmaker Clive A Martin.
2014
January
Interview with Anatol Orient
February
The project is now in post production.
Su, Olivia and Bob
1996
This thirty-two minute film gives a rare insight into Bob's working techniques and includes archive footage as well as interviews with Alun Graves (see photo), Martin Smith (Royal College of Art) and David Whiting (writer and critic).
There's also an interview with contemporary ceramist Emily Gardiner. Like Bob, she too is an RCA graduate, and was able to explain the College's distinct approach to ceramics.
'He represented part of a very exciting and new generation of artists...' - Alun Graves, Curator of
Ceramics and Glass, V & A Museum
'Out Of The Tub' - Cast and Crew Screening
It was wonderful to see so many faces and fans from the world of ceramics at the London premiere of 'Out of the Tub'.
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