Foldings

A new series, combining the form-finding process with a more intense focus on giving the material a louder voice, i.e. encouraging, working in unison with and rejoicing in the clay's inherent behaviours, including yielding to gravity under its own weight, cracking and shrinking in response to the drying effect of the ambient air. I'm also finding great pleasure in seeing the interactions between the foldings, the nestling into each other, some nudging each other, some embracing (hence, partly, the choice of 'Foldings), engendering myriad expressions and emotions:

And Another

Black and white clay, approximately 42 x 13 x 24 cm each, the same form-finding process (see previous posts). Together or singly:

Another Now Fired

Black clay, 25 x 36 x 24 cm, also with the form-finding process (see previous post):

Now Fired

The piece shown pre-firing in the previous post (Another Piece Ready for Firing - 13 May), now fired. 51 x 39 x 24 cm. Created according to the form-finding process, as per the posts of 18 August, 24 September, and 19 November 2013: