This sculpture is a construction of wheel thrown parts. I threw and trimmed a hollow dome and then threw two cylinders that I cut into strips. I then attached the strips to the dome and adjusted them to create the waves and ripples. I then attached them and secured them with thin strips of clay on each side of every strip. Following the attaching, I smoothed out the joins and polished off the form of the ripples. This piece had to be dried very carefully and slowly, to prevent uneven drying and cracking. It then went through a first firing, glazed, and then through its second and final firing.
A culmination of hours of work, failed attempts and practice, this piece is close to my heart and would make a great centerpiece for a table or art collection. It stands about 5 inches tall. I’m heavily inspired by corals and ocean life and I attempt to capture the movement of the ocean with the rigid, unmoving medium of finished ceramic. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
This sculpture is a construction of wheel thrown parts. I threw and trimmed a hollow dome and then threw two cylinders that I cut into strips. I then attached the strips to the dome and adjusted them to create the waves and ripples. I then attached them and secured them with thin strips of clay on each side of every strip. Following the attaching, I smoothed out the joins and polished off the form of the ripples. This piece had to be dried very carefully and slowly, to prevent uneven drying and cracking. It then went through a first firing, glazed, and then through its second and final firing.
A culmination of hours of work, failed attempts and practice, this piece is close to my heart and would make a great centerpiece for a table or art collection. It stands about 5 inches tall. I’m heavily inspired by corals and ocean life and I attempt to capture the movement of the ocean with the rigid, unmoving medium of finished ceramic. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
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