FLUID SCREEN
Seventy-two lustrous, translucent Parian porcelain leaves are suspended within a freestanding, sculptural room divider, creating captivating shadows, diffuse light and glimpses of the space beyond. Tiny quantities of metal oxides are mixed with the liquid porcelain to create subtle shifts and washes of colour. The hinged screen frame is constructed from local ash or Douglas fir.
The leaves are created by pouring liquid porcelain slip on to specially made plaster moulds, capturing fluid motion in ceramic form. The leaves are hung in multiples to create dynamic, sinuous surfaces. Every leaf is poured individually; the angle of the mould, the gravity of the liquid porcelain and the mix of oxides combine to make each one unique. Fired just once at 1260°C, the porcelain develops its own inherent lustre and translucency, eliminating the need for a glaze.
Copper oxide, mixed in varying proportions with the porcelain slip, gives the leaves a gentle green hue. Other oxides and stains can be used to create a spectrum of alternative colour washes, allowing for custom variations. Beyond room dividers, the leaves can also be arranged as wall-mounted or free-standing panels, adapting to a range of formats and settings.
Dimensions: 135(W) x 187(H) x 3.5(D)cm
Materials: Parian porcelain, steel, ash, metal hardware
Seventy-two lustrous, translucent Parian porcelain leaves are suspended within a freestanding, sculptural room divider, creating captivating shadows, diffuse light and glimpses of the space beyond. Tiny quantities of metal oxides are mixed with the liquid porcelain to create subtle shifts and washes of colour. The hinged screen frame is constructed from local ash or Douglas fir.
The leaves are created by pouring liquid porcelain slip on to specially made plaster moulds, capturing fluid motion in ceramic form. The leaves are hung in multiples to create dynamic, sinuous surfaces. Every leaf is poured individually; the angle of the mould, the gravity of the liquid porcelain and the mix of oxides combine to make each one unique. Fired just once at 1260°C, the porcelain develops its own inherent lustre and translucency, eliminating the need for a glaze.
Copper oxide, mixed in varying proportions with the porcelain slip, gives the leaves a gentle green hue. Other oxides and stains can be used to create a spectrum of alternative colour washes, allowing for custom variations. Beyond room dividers, the leaves can also be arranged as wall-mounted or free-standing panels, adapting to a range of formats and settings.
Dimensions: 135(W) x 187(H) x 3.5(D)cm
Materials: Parian porcelain, steel, ash, metal hardware
Seventy-two lustrous, translucent Parian porcelain leaves are suspended within a freestanding, sculptural room divider, creating captivating shadows, diffuse light and glimpses of the space beyond. Tiny quantities of metal oxides are mixed with the liquid porcelain to create subtle shifts and washes of colour. The hinged screen frame is constructed from local ash or Douglas fir.
The leaves are created by pouring liquid porcelain slip on to specially made plaster moulds, capturing fluid motion in ceramic form. The leaves are hung in multiples to create dynamic, sinuous surfaces. Every leaf is poured individually; the angle of the mould, the gravity of the liquid porcelain and the mix of oxides combine to make each one unique. Fired just once at 1260°C, the porcelain develops its own inherent lustre and translucency, eliminating the need for a glaze.
Copper oxide, mixed in varying proportions with the porcelain slip, gives the leaves a gentle green hue. Other oxides and stains can be used to create a spectrum of alternative colour washes, allowing for custom variations. Beyond room dividers, the leaves can also be arranged as wall-mounted or free-standing panels, adapting to a range of formats and settings.
Dimensions: 135(W) x 187(H) x 3.5(D)cm
Materials: Parian porcelain, steel, ash, metal hardware