Ambivalent Forms

Exploring the relationship between form and functionality

When I took my first ceramics class, I was intrigued by the frequent usage of anatomical terms in describing ceramic objects.
Pots, for example, have feet, mouths, necks, and bodies. 

This project explores the tension between archetypes and their associated usage. The aim is creating a ambiguous object with no true function. I came up with a phrase that expresses my idea: feet so small that they won't stand ground; and a mouth that refuses to be filled. 

To maintain aesthetic coherence, the mouth and feet are casted by plaster molds. The primary exploration takes form in the hand-thrown bodies. The result is a curious collection of objects which garnered multiple interpretations: a frog, an alien urn, a handleless amphora and many more.