CERAMIC INSIGHTS

I find in the plasticity and versatility of clay a fantastic way of translating feelings and emotions into a physical form. Driven by colours and shapes, and a minimalist sense of aesthetics, my aim is to create a contrast between texture, decoration, and form.

Whether throwing on the wheel or hand-building, I like to challenge myself pushing the limits of clay, experimenting with different shapes, techniques, and glazes to create unique ceramic pieces.

The fascinating technique of Kintsugi, which I have discovered while living in Japan, has inspired me to apply it to some of my works because the idea of keeping alive or bringing back to life a piece, giving it more strength and elegance through a delicate golden line, deeply resonates with me.

I mainly do electric firings, and have also been experimenting with gas, wood, and Raku firings, all of them fascinating techniques I wish to explore further due to the wide and beautiful array of effects they can produce.

Kintsugi

“Kintsugi (‘golden joinery’) is the ancient Japanese art of repairing what has been broken. When a ceramic piece breaks, the masters of kintsugi repair it with gold, leaving the reconstruction highly visible, because, for them, a reconstructed piece is a symbol of fragility, strength and beauty”.