Pinched bowl
Pinching is a technique of shaping a ball of clay using only the hands. A lump of clay is held in one hand, while the other hand repeatedly pinches it, creating a rhythm of pressing and rotating it between the hands, to maintain a symmetric shape.
When I work this way I set some general guidelines for myself - the shape must be made out of the initial portion of clay, no additions (with the exception of handles, if there are any), and the shape is to be discovered, not decided upon, and without any reference. These limitations allow me the freedom to play and discover, always curious about an individual handwriting in sculpture, or a personal typography of vessels, shapes and volumes.
Dark stoneware body, matte white glaze.
Use a decorative sculptural object or as a cup for non-acidic contents.
Glaze may tint over time by dark liquids, such as tea etc.
Hand wash.
H7 x 9cm (h2.7" x 3.5")
Pinching is a technique of shaping a ball of clay using only the hands. A lump of clay is held in one hand, while the other hand repeatedly pinches it, creating a rhythm of pressing and rotating it between the hands, to maintain a symmetric shape.
When I work this way I set some general guidelines for myself - the shape must be made out of the initial portion of clay, no additions (with the exception of handles, if there are any), and the shape is to be discovered, not decided upon, and without any reference. These limitations allow me the freedom to play and discover, always curious about an individual handwriting in sculpture, or a personal typography of vessels, shapes and volumes.
Dark stoneware body, matte white glaze.
Use a decorative sculptural object or as a cup for non-acidic contents.
Glaze may tint over time by dark liquids, such as tea etc.
Hand wash.
H7 x 9cm (h2.7" x 3.5")
Pinching is a technique of shaping a ball of clay using only the hands. A lump of clay is held in one hand, while the other hand repeatedly pinches it, creating a rhythm of pressing and rotating it between the hands, to maintain a symmetric shape.
When I work this way I set some general guidelines for myself - the shape must be made out of the initial portion of clay, no additions (with the exception of handles, if there are any), and the shape is to be discovered, not decided upon, and without any reference. These limitations allow me the freedom to play and discover, always curious about an individual handwriting in sculpture, or a personal typography of vessels, shapes and volumes.
Dark stoneware body, matte white glaze.
Use a decorative sculptural object or as a cup for non-acidic contents.
Glaze may tint over time by dark liquids, such as tea etc.
Hand wash.
H7 x 9cm (h2.7" x 3.5")