The Weight Project

I began this project seeking to better understand the relationship between the maker and his material and practice. I set out to throw my body weight in clay, as a way to relate closely to my material. I used an adaptable set of guidelines and recorded detailed notes about the form, the process, and the emotional experience of producing the work. The resulting vessels each represent a moment in time and reflect a personal, albeit subtle, story. The resulting body was a series of 60, where the form gradually evolved over time as my thinking about the process and my intentions shifted as a reaction.