If I had to name one thing I am most influenced by, it would definitely be rocks. i have made rock bowls, rock lidded jars, rock salt and pepper shakers and in this residency, as part of form exploration, I want to see what else I can build with this aesthetic. So today I textured a piece of clay to emulate a rocky outcropping which would hopefully become a table lamp. As I am writing this, I am also thinking of a stack of rocks to form the lamp body. No idea how either would work out, unless I give them a try.
Interestingly when I was stretching the clay on the driveway to create a rocky texture, some clay folded itself in ways that begged to be made into these rustic wall vases.
