Fragmented Vessels
The process begins when soft clay is torn and pressed into moulds, once firm, the clay is broken into shards and used to construct ceramic vessels. Each fragment is carefully considered to find the most intriguing sense of balance and contrast, strength and fragility.
The final metamorphosis occurs during firing: As the heat-work of the kiln turns clay to stone, oxides embedded in the clay are drawn out to react and flow with glaze. Creating movement and texture on the surface of the vessel.
Kate Windibank @firedthings
Hertfordshire, England
large fragmented vessel, Kasia Burke PhotographyStoneware sculptural vessel by Kate Windibank, stoneware
small fragmented vessel, Kasia Burke PhotographyStoneware sculptural vessel by Kate Windibank, stoneware
fragmented vessel, artists own photo.sculptural ceramic vessel by Kate Windibank, stoneware, w40 x d18 x h30
small fragmented vessel, artists own photo.sculptural ceramic vessel by Kate Windibank, stoneware, reactive slips, glaze, multiple firings
large fragmented vessel with strata, artists own photo.sculptural ceramic vessel by Kate Windibank, stoneware, w49 x d21 x h28 cm
fragmented vessels, aretists own photosculptural ceramic vessels by Kate Windibank. Stoneware, oxide enriched and reactive slips, glaze, multiple firings