Brazee Street Studios

I was fortunate enough to be a part of a show at Brazee Street Studios back in October with a lovely group  of ceramic artists associated with the department at UC, headed by Katie Parker. It was a wonderful opportunity and opened my eyes regarding the steps necessary for installing a show. I decided to display the progression I've had with this form and the development of the glazes.

The Start of the Molds

Last winter I took mold making in which I made this cliff-like, rock-like, angular object.  I enjoyed the process of mold making, the mistakes that are bound to happen, the forgotten keyholes, the misplaced parting lines, the undercuts that trap your piece, but I also loved the opportunity to make multiples. To have a mold in which you can alter the original form every time, if you so wish. The possibilites seem endless. So I began to think how I could create a new form from an original as well as incorporating the process of mold making into one project. I started manipulating my mold, deliberately using leaks to create a new shape, and seeing what I could do without breaking or adding to the mold itself.