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Challenge 2 — The Cylinder

Introduction — Setting the context In this series of challenges, each form acts as an exercise in observation as much as in technique. After the first challenge, where visual tension was at the heart of the work, the second seemed…

Challenge 3 — The Continuous Curve

Moving beyond natural reflexes Introduction — Setting the context This third challenge is part of a progressive approach in which each step aims to refine the reading of forms. After the discipline of the cylinder, the objective this time was…

Challenge 1 — The Suspended Vase

First steps in a series of refinement Recently, I began a series of throwing challenges designed to deepen my understanding of form and refine my eye. These exercises are not improvised: they follow a precise structure, with clear constraints that…

Easing Back After the Holidays

The holidays are now behind us, with their bustle of gatherings and shared moments. January arrives as a natural transition, a moment to gently start the machine back up. Creation resumes progressively. I take the time to observe what was…

Porcelain

Exploring Porcelain: A New Collection in the Works For some time now, I’ve been immersing myself in the fascinating world of porcelain, a clay of striking whiteness and slight translucency. Its fineness and delicacy open up an endless range of…

Pottery O’Clock

Why Clocks? Someone recently asked me: why clocks? I’m not sure there’s a real reason, but I like to believe it has something to do with a childhood memory. At my grandparents’ house, there was a very old, faulty table…