The organic, almost ancient vessels that Brooklyn-based ceramicist Simone Bodmer-Turner coaxes out of clay have become a staple of considered mantlepieces all over the world. Easily recognised by their amorphous forms that reference anything from Meso-American carafes to Japanese lanterns, Bodmer-Turner\u2019s permanent collection of vases are just one aspect of...
[works] are made of multiple pieces. If they were fired as one, they would droop or sag in the heat of the kiln, but assembled afterward as a puzzle, they are secure and appear to float. I also wanted to transform a material that is typically so hard, heavy, and fragile, and mix [it] with other mediums to create an interactive element that could be functional.
Introducing playful elements was key for enticing viewers into interacting with the pieces in a human-centric way. From pulling on a suspended ball to turn a light on, to grasping a seed-shapedin order to open a drawer, these tactile invitations push the preconceptions of her chosen material, clay, beyond expectation.
‘I really enjoy adding playful moments, like [the] suspended balls, and incorporating miniature functional motifs, like stairs, to sculptural pieces that make the entire work feel like a playground for a smaller world,’ she asserts. ‘With these functional works; I wanted to translate that feeling into a human scale. There’s some small delight and whimsy that I find in that, it’s like being a child and getting to touch something even though you’re not supposed to.
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