A playful exploration of the tubular language explored in my sculptural forms, this cobalt blue ceramic pup merges light-hearted figuration with rigorous clay construction. Built by hand from multiple extruded and manipulated components, its form recalls the balloon-like silhouettes of contemporary pop sculpture, but remains grounded in the material honesty and tactile, gritty texture of matte cobalt stoneware.
Technically complex, Pluto challenges the limits of clay construction and stoneware firing, with its delicate tubular forms requiring precise craftsmanship to avoid cracking or breaking throughout the process.
A small-scale work with sculptural presence, it sits somewhere between character and artefact. approx size: 320mm x 250mm x 40mm
