no models 2018-2019: or binary assistant. The laser creates a binary mark - either etched or un-etched. Half-tone screens are explored as a strategy of transfering color value into mark density. The surface patterns take advantage of the laser’s ability to accurately, swiftly and without complaint execute houndreds of thousands of commands. The surfaces, being laser-etched in the mold, are both visual and tactile.
Crawl 2018
Casting slip, black and pink engobe, laser etched relief.
Casting slip, black and pink engobe, laser etched relief.
The laser cutter is a diligent, careful (if a bit thick-headed) binary assistant. It will tirelessly executes the most tedious, accurate and exhausting tasks, sometimes hundreds of thousands of commands long. I often find myself consturcting challenges for the CPU and the laser cutter, packing repetitive details to see when the systems will fail and crash.
Crawl (pattern) 2018.
Simulation of a crawling glaze, modeled and rendered out of Sketchup, translated to half-tones in Photoshop and vectorized in Illustrator.
Simulation of a crawling glaze, modeled and rendered out of Sketchup, translated to half-tones in Photoshop and vectorized in Illustrator.
Crawl
detail
detail
Blur 2018. Casting slip, blue engobe andlaser etched relief.
Crawl and Blur 2018
Casting slip, engobe andlaser etched relief
Casting slip, engobe andlaser etched relief
Crawl and Blur 2018
detail
detail
Noise Gradient 2018
Casting slip, grey engobe and laser etched relief
Casting slip, grey engobe and laser etched relief
Cup with Sol Lewitt line pattern 2018
Casting slip, blue + yellow engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Casting slip, blue + yellow engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Wrap 2019
Casting slip, multicolor engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Casting slip, multicolor engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Wrap 2019
Casting slip, multicolor engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Casting slip, multicolor engobe and laser etched relief + glaze
Condense 2018
Casting slip, blue and black engobe and laser etched relief
Casting slip, blue and black engobe and laser etched relief
Study for crawl 2017
Yellow and black engobe, casting slip
Yellow and black engobe, casting slip
cup with meandering line 2018