Ceramic Jane Sawyer

“The physicality of the relationship between clay and our bodies interests me. Clay, like flesh, responds to and reflects touch. Using very soft clay and wet slip (a creamy clay coating) the fluidity of the material encourages movements to be simplified, refined and “choreographed” – an essence of the expression of gesture. Through these gestural, massage-like impressions in the work, I seek to provoke connections. From clay to the object and beyond to the body, objects that, through usage must be engaged with provide multiple dimensions for the reading and forming of connections.”  Jane Sawyer