Flow

Ceramics

In Flow, I explored how the movement of water might be expressed through the structure of a ceramic form. Inspired by the changing colours and currents of the Bow River, I deliberately constructed curved, overlapping forms with openings and channels that suggest water passing through and around the landscape.

Working with altered ceramic forms and layered surfaces, I used the fluidity of the clay and the movement of glazes to evoke the shifting colours of the river. While the overall structure was intentional, the process of making allowed the forms and surfaces to develop in unexpected ways. Rather than depicting water directly, I was interested in suggesting its movement through shape, rhythm and the spaces between forms.

This work marked an important development in my exploration of water and material memory. The sculptural form began to move beyond the representation of landscape, becoming an investigation into how movement might be contained within an object. It also introduced a shape that would continue to evolve in my later ceramic work.