Makers in Residence: Matthew Vrettas of Ghost Wares

Informed by the motion of rippling water; during his Makers in Residence, Matthew Vrettas from Ghost Wares will be making a family of jewellery holders that act as frames in an animation. Each vessel will be wheel thrown with a slight alteration in form, so that when they are viewed in sequence they create the illusion of movement and change. The residency will cover explanations of the planning and preparation involved, the forming of the vessels and finally the creation of an animation.

Ghost Wares is a Melbourne based ceramics studio with an emphasis on creating objects that are elegant but playful. All of their products are made by hand, allowing for an ever evolving range of complementary pieces. Co-founders Matthew Vrettas and Stephanie Yap endeavour to create contemporary products that have an element of timeless restraint.