Tailored Ceramics

What happens when two crafts meet? Inspired by the similarities between a clay slab and a piece of fabric, Anna Mareschal de Charentenay decided to challenge conventions and exchange material-specific techniques. She borrowed the art of textile pattern making and assembly to introduce a new vocabulary into ceramics. In the realm of fabric, the seams hold the pieces together and create shape and volume. The malleability of clay, however, allows for ‘seamless’ connections, with the material being smoothened out. ‘Tailored Ceramics’ shows how obvious seams can create a new form language in pottery. A series of re-invented iconic vases, such as an amphora, an alabaster or a French ‘bugadier’, celebrate the outcome of this crafty encounter.