I typically have a number of ideas or themes in mind that I wish to influence and shape the work. With "Burst", I began with a series of spiraling curves that can be read as a kind of map or traces of particle motion. The composition has a strong affinity with growth patterns and is evocative of renewal that comes with the Spring season.
Nine individually hung panels are created using an "earth-forming" technique, a one-off casting method developed by the artist. A dis-solvable "form work" is carved from silt and filled with liquid clay. Over a period of weeks, the silt & clay matrix dries and disintegrates, allowing the clay within to be excavated. Glazed and fired with colored porcelain.
Due to the nature of this process, slight variations occur between each composition. Tiles are ready to hang; a full-sized paper pattern is included for easy and accurate installation. Suitable for indoor or outdoor display. Limited edition of 10.
