Clay Incubator

At the time The Archie Bray Foundation in Montana USA was constructing a new building marking the beginning of a new era in its history. The building, including studios for artists to work in and other technical facilities provided the Bray with top quality facilities to match its world-class reputation as an establishment for ceramic arts. Clay Body Incubator is a sculpture representing this new creative space, which also acts as a wood-fired kiln. The ritual process of firing it was a celebration of the ceramic creativity this new building represents.Kilns and buildings are poetically connected. In the same way a building is structured internally to house human life, so a kiln is built to house fire. Like life, fire needs constant feeding to grow. It can be unpredictable, yet it is always warm. When it dies it turns cold. Fire, in the contained space of this sculpture-kiln brings matter to life through intense heat and vivid light.Thanks goes to potter Ben Krupka for his help and advice with this event.

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: May 23, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Author: tombarnett

Length: 05:47
Rating: 5.00
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