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Ceramics
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Combining the precision of industrial production
methods and the fluidity of the unguided hand,
my work strives for a balance of certainty and
chance. With a focus on technique and
handcraft, products have been developed with
a distinct awareness of, and appreciation for,
the inherent imperfection of ceramics. Without
sacrificing function, they seek a certain
emelmental, unique appeal. My designs
explore themes of weight, texture, and light,
and seek to enliven our daily rituals.
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Fifths Collection 4
Rimmed Plate 8
Standardware 9
Tenmokuware 10
Rocking Bowl 11
Lidded Jar 14
Gridded Carafe 15
Espresso Cups 18
Tea Light 19
Paper Tiles 21
Combed Vase 23
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Fifths Collection
Slip Cast Porcelain
Turned Plaster Model
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1 2 3
4 5
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3 4
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1 A technical drawing of each profile tool
incorporates a resevior for slip
2 The drawing is glued to a sheet of acrylic, cut
on the band saw, and sanded smooth
3 The plaster model is turned & finished on the
wheel
4 A drop-out mould is cast from each model
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3 4
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Rimmed Plate
Jiggered Stoneware
Wheel-turned Plaster Mould
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Standardware
Slip Cast Porcelain & Stoneware
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Tenmokuware
Slip Cast Porcelain
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Rocking Bowl
Solid Cast Porcelain
Sledged & Carved Plaster Models
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4 5 6
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Lidded Jar
Slip Cast Porcelain, Cork
Thrown Clay Model
Initial forays into slip casting used clay models. For the jar,
various pieces were thrown to a specific width to fit the cork lid.
The chosen shape was fired and glazed, and the mould cast. The
use of translucent and black glazes on the final piece make for
contrasting salt and pepper containers, though the simplicity of
the form allows for a myriad of uses.
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Gridded Carafe
Slip Cast Porcelain
Turned & Constructed Plaster Model
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1-3 Preliminary line drawings used to
test proportions and eventually
settle on the specific dimensions.
4 Medium density foam was turned
on the lathe to create a half-scale
model.
5 As the full form could not be
turned in one piece, it was broken
into three sections.
6 The sections are fixed together
and seam lines cleaned to create
the full plaster model.
1 2 3
4 5 6
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Espresso Cups
Slip Cast Porcelain
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Tea Light
Slip Cast Bone China
Carved Plaster Models
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1 Stacked plaster cylinders were cut on
the bandsaw
2-3 The bandsaw was used again to create
shallow incisions around each disc.
4-5 A metal file was used to carve soft,
concave contours into the perimeter.
6-7 The roughest, irregular texture was
achieved using a chisel.
2 4 6
1 3 5 7
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Paper Tiles
Solid Cast Porcelain
Plaster Model
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1 2 3
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Combed Vase
Slip Cast Porcelain
Sledged Plaster Model
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1 2
4 3
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