Judy Parker

Bowl drawings montage

<p>Inspiration is often gained from the inspiration of others. Why public museums are absolutely essential to keep the momentum going.</p>


red-orange bowl with tan accretions overall

The Yangshao culture (c. 5000-3000 BCE) located in the middle region of the Yellow River (Huang he) was at its zenith in the fifth millenium BCE. A complex neolithic settlement was discovered at the village of Banpo near Xi'an in Shanxi province which became the namesake to a whole range of ceramic artifacts made in this region. Banpo phase (4800-4300 BCE) pottery is rich in shapes and decorative techniques including painting.
The beauty of this relatively plain bowl, however, is based on its fine, even potting and well-proportioned profile. Thin walled and perfectly hemispherical in shape, this elegant vessel exemplifies the highest standard of hand-built ceramic production. Evidence from excavation sites around Banpo suggests that large bowls such as this were sometimes used as lids to funerary urns.

Judy Parker
Bowl drawings montage, pencil/colored pencil

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Bowl, 45th-46th century BCE — — Banpo type Earthenware

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Judy Parker Bowl drawings montage, pencil/colored pencil

Inspired by:

Bowl, 45th-46th century BCE — — Banpo type Earthenware

What does inspiration mean to you?

Connect with the artist

Judy Parker
Bowl drawings montage, pencil/colored pencil