Clara Valdess
France
My objects start from the clay and take shape, either in ceramic or in jesmonite (non-toxic acrylic resin). I've been experimenting with the plasticity of clay plasticity, in search of raw, spontaneous form. Then I realized that I enjoyed the creative process, but was often disappointed by the final object, which changed after each firing. So I thought about a way of working without firing, without glazing, while preserving the aspects of the clay. I create molds, then draw the shapes of the object's interior and exterior void. I cast them in jesmonite, which I color in the mass using natural pigments that I make (charcoal, earth, rock, plants). The gesture of the hand leaves irregularities, traces and holes on the object, reflecting the encounter between the hand - the earth - the resin.
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