© By permission of Nicholas Arroyave-Portela Ceramics
The artist has an interesting technique of throwing the vases and then manipulating them when they are still wet, ending up with an arresting crumpled effect. The vase uses St. Thomas clay, thrown, manipulated, and sprayed with red-brown 'terra sigilata' and blue-stained slips.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Crumpled Vase, 2000
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
White clay
Dimensions
50 x 16 to 23.5 cm
Gifted by
Nicholas and Judith Goodison
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