Into the bone – and – outwards in loops

Experiment

The grip in the soft porcelain constitutes the core of the forms. The pressure of the clay causes directions in the body of clay. Clay are the added, and pulling is used as technique to create extended overlapping curved lines, that return towards the core point.

Material

Ceramic

Craft

Ceramics and pottery-making

General Technique

Forming and shaping
Structural modifying

Specific Technique

Modeling, pulling technique

Properties & Qualities

Application

Sculpture

Qualities

3D, Smooth

Colour

White

Sample Information

Date of creation

06/23/2023

Culture & Context

Into the bone – and – outwards in loops are a series of sculptures that belong to ‘grip forms’, an overarching topic based on my doctoral thesis, ‘ Grip to get a grip of form. Concrete and abstract comprehension of form.

Credits

Craft Maker

Astrid Heimer, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Photographer

Astrid Heimer