Research: Architecture

My designs will be influenced by concepts of architecture - both aesthetically and technically. Linear, rigid forms as well as ideas of support and foundations will be used. Although aspects of various period designs (i.e. flying buttress and cantilever) could all play a part in design aspects.

Whether or not architectural aspects will be directly referenced, I do not know. The ideas of those aspects is more what I'm interested in - how a an architectural form could both physically and visual hold up another element. 

Again this semester, the possibility of metal wire in ceramic could also play a part in the design of the final pieces. Using architecture as a reference, hopefully I'll be able to accomplish more complex metal structures - if that's the road I take.

Support structures design around concepts of architecture and made of stoneware will interact with porcelain vessels. These vessels will most likely be pottery forms as opposed to architectural forms. The connection points post an interesting technical question. They allow for the possibility of a "poked" spot where the porcelain warps to the stoneware form. I do not know if I'll flip the position of stoneware and porcelain, setting the stoneware on top of porcelain as that brings about a statement I am not interested in.