1000 Vessel Project publication is the culmination of a 5 year project by artist Sarah Cannell into shifting practice from painting to ceramics. Sarah set herself the challenge of creating 1000 ceramic vessels from a standing start having not used the medium previously. The seed of the idea came out of tiny sketches of pots created in 2016 during numerous hospital visits whilst caring for her son through his childhood Leukaemia treatment.
The project started as a way of surviving through challenging circumstances and has become a physical celebration of creative process, ceramics and surface design. This book will be of interest to anyone who loves creative process, is interested in experiments in ceramic surface design and needs an uplifting approach to dealing with adversity.
Follow this visual journey from the first small, tentative, thrown vessels to the accomplished pieces which have sold worldwide, are represented in established UK galleries and have been a springboard for a community pottery in South Norfolk.
See examples below or follow my progress on Instagram @sarahcannellartist
Ceramics can be seen at: Cecilia Colman Gallery, Primavera Gallery, Raveningham Sculpture Trail, Mandells Gallery,Bayfield Hall Sculpture Trail, The Post Room, V K Gallery, FolkEast.
I am a selected member of Suffolk Contemporary Craft Society, Norwich Twenty Group and Anglian Potters and am Associate representative on the board of Craft Potters Association. Awarded Arts Council ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ grant 2023/24.
Pre-order your copy of the 1000 Vessel Project at www.sarahcannell.com
246 pages, A5, full colour illustrations throughout.
£20
ISBN: 978-1-0683722-5-4
Sarah Cannell – all photographs, layout and text.
PRE-ORDER – publication date 2.6.26
Throwing first forms (left). Screenprinted clay surface (right).
1000 Vessel Project is a journey through ceramics, throwing small forms in earthenware clay and experimenting with surface decoration. Early works from this project can be viewed in the slideshow below. Lots of the early experiments will be on display at the 1000 Vessel Project exhibition June 2026 at Mandells Gallery, Norwich. PV 2.6.26
Thrown vessel with drawing, screenprint and underglaze colours. 
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Screenshot 
Stoneware thrown bowl with underglaze drawing and colour. 
88/1000 Stoneware thrown vessel with slip and gold lustre decoration 
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Porcelain thrown bud vase with gold lustre decoration. 
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85/1000 stoneware decorated with slip 
7/1000 stoneware pinch pot with underfed blue glaze and ceramic bird. 
6/1000 stoneware thrown vessel with coloured stains and tin white glaze. 
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25/1000 stoneware with gold leaf 
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28/1000 stoneware with dipped and drawn glaze 
31/1000 stoneware decorated with stains and drawings 
38/1000 stoneware with drawing and dipped glaze 
39/1000 porcelain with gold lustre 
40/1000 stoneware with glaze 
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93/1000 stoneware thrown bowl with bird and branch design. 
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