SHADOW BOWLS

We are used to interpreting form by using the shadows around it. Here I am exploring the use of opposing areas of grey or white “shadow” on the bowl form to deceive the eye and to surprise perception as you move around it. I am assuming that these bowls will carry liquid.

The shadows reflect the necessity of using available shade wisely, and where there are holes they act as a reminder that water leaks and evaporates and needs to be conserved carefully.

Hand built from porcelain with added layers of slip and oxides and fired several times. Metals are used to deform and melt into the clay in the heat of the kiln. After the first firing, fine copper wire is stitched through the holes and when the bowl is high fired, it melts into the clay body.