Morling and the Hoard
       
     
Split Headed Fish & Sea Horse
       
     
Linkies
       
     
Armoured Eagle
       
     
Armoured Eagle
       
     
Horse God
       
     
Horse God
       
     
Byron the Boar
       
     
Byron the Boar
       
     
Four Headed Falcon
       
     
Four Headed Falcon
       
     
Double Headed Serpent
       
     
Small Armoured Eagle
       
     
Morling and the Hoard
       
     
Morling and the Hoard

As part of the London 2012 Festival Katharine Morling was commissioned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to create a body of work that references the incredible significance of the world famous Staffordshire Hoard. The commission, known as Morling and the Hoard, will be installed permanently and proudly at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent and was funded by Arts Council England as part of the Cultural Olympiad programme.

Drawing inspiration from the animals that decorated the armour of the Hoard, Morling designed 10 large scale ceramic sculptures of mythological godlike creatures, that represent the deities that the Anglo Saxons might have worshiped.

The ten sculptures in Morling’s signature black and white aesthetic include a four headed falcon, an armoured bird, Byron the Boar and a dragon with rider.

As well as creating the installation Morling also commissioned a stop motion video of the work in progress. Cameras were put in the studio throughout the four months capturing the making process.

Split Headed Fish & Sea Horse
       
     
Split Headed Fish & Sea Horse

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 85 x W 60 x D 80cm

Linkies
       
     
Linkies

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 73 x W 73 x D 55cm

Armoured Eagle
       
     
Armoured Eagle

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 105 x W 90 x D 50cm

Armoured Eagle
       
     
Armoured Eagle

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 105 x W 90 x D 50cm

Horse God
       
     
Horse God

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 81 x W 50 x D 40cm

Horse God
       
     
Horse God

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 81 x W 50 x D 40cm

Byron the Boar
       
     
Byron the Boar

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 71 x W 75 x D 50cm

Byron the Boar
       
     
Byron the Boar

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 71 x W 75 x D 50cm

Four Headed Falcon
       
     
Four Headed Falcon

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 88 x W 60 x D 43cm

Four Headed Falcon
       
     
Four Headed Falcon

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 88 x W 60 x D 43cm

Double Headed Serpent
       
     
Double Headed Serpent

Earthstone clay, porcelain slip and black stain

H 81 x W 50 x D 70cm

Small Armoured Eagle
       
     
Small Armoured Eagle

Part of the Crafts Council collection