Fold accentuates the beautiful curves of the human body, whether it be the curve of the neck, love handles or the voluptuous curves of the belly and hips. Through the making of a dysfunctional jug, Fold displays the inherent connection of the body as a vessel to carry us through life, whether we deem it functional or not.

I began the making of Fold by creating a slab built cylinder. From there I began moulding the cylinder to form curves and waves within the jug.

The next step in the building process was to add a second slab built cylinder on top of the form using the scratch and slip method. Once the cylinder was attached, I again moulded the top to form a curvaceous figure, ensuring that the inside walls of the jug were close to touching to create a dysfunctional jug.

Once the piece was smoothed and finished to my liking, I let the jug sit until bone dry.

The piece was then bisque fired, under-glazed a pacific blue underglaze, and then glazed and put into a glaze firing. After the firing process, the piece was done and Fold was fully created! Ready to be exhibited in exhibitions.

Fold | 2024 | Glaze Fired Ceramic