Sounding Retreat (2008) by Linda Sormin
Ceramics & mixed media installation at Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
Linda was the teacher that got me interested in ceramics when I attended Emily Carr a couple of years ago. Her website just went live and you should go check it out.
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When I read about this process my head starting spinning. Being able to produce ceramic work using rapid prototyping/manufacturing process creates so many possibilities for ceramics as a medium but it can potentially take away its appeals as well… And then my thought wandered towards what kind of ceramic products could be manufactured this way and then to the technical side of the the process like how much heat can be applied to the powder to make it actually vitrified… Like I say, my head was spinning and thoughts went wild.
And then I realized that this to an extent means what I learned in school is very much obsolete in the near near future. That depresses me a little.
For those who care, please follow through to read more about the project. It’s actually quite interesting.
by Tina Tsang
I have always known that ceramic is a very sexual material but it is usually presented in a more subtle way. This work makes it explicit without making it tacky or tasteless. Now only if she comes up with the teapot the set will be complete.
You can purchase them at Undergrowth Design website.
[ undergrowth via notcot ]
