I feel more inspired by porcelain again. I was re-inspired by the crit I had about my exhibition pieces. I felt like the reaction was pretty close to what my intention was for the work, and I liked seeing the pieces in their white space, looking much improved by glazing and firing. I think it's worth exploring what a full skeleton could offer. Im going to work in that direction, and if it doesn't work for me I can always explore the idea of breaking and rejoining the pieces, or connecting them with some kind of resinous cartilage substitute.
I started to think recently about the possibilities of other bodily substances- skin, tumours, muscle, cartilage, brain, gums. These aspects of the body would have to be treated with as much if not more care, to avoid becoming horrific or overstating my concept. The materials are an issue here. I would still like to work sensitively to nature, using natural substances, which is somewhat limiting. I could explore latex and rubber, rubber already possessing a natural redness that would lend itself to muscles, latex having a skin like pallor.
With this piece i was starting to consider a creatures face and skull. I feel like there is a danger of accidently touching on horror or fantasy like imagery and themes. Although there is an element of fantasy about the work, that's not my main focus or intention. I want to make things that appear precious, which become questionable as a secondary reaction, the primary reaction being one of beauty and revenence and tactility.
I want to make two rows of teeth, one set in porcelain and one set in aluminium.
Here I was thinking about hip bones
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