Fold 08

This piece is part of the ~Fold~ series of ceramic sculptures that explore combinations of duality – distortion and precision. It has been developed from an ongoing interest of applying fixed processes to making that places clay under stress in an attempt to reveal tension and movement in both the surface and form.

This piece is created by following the specific steps of the making process – Repetition, Compression, Fold and Cut. Similar to pottery production throwing, batches of air tight clay spheres are created with incised lines and surface texture. Each sphere is compressed, releasing the air pressure and stacked one on top of the other. The stack is then cut through using a press and a cylinder cutting tool. The cut is a quick swift action that forces further distortion to the stacked forms and creates an opposing precise interior surface in reference to a vessel.

This piece is comprised of two components: Compressed layer stack collar and white vessel insert.