Jackie Brown: Strata Series, 2018-2021
The Strata series stem from an interest in geological processes and forms that emerge gradually through accumulation. This was initially inspired by experimenting with a 3D clay printer and observing the way it extrudes material in layers that mimic the slow buildup of strata. The pliability of the raw clay allows me to embrace the anomalies and imperfections of the printing process and to combine parts while the clay is still wet. I also fuse parts together during the firing process allowing elements to meld and shift in unexpected ways. This allows me to work in concert with forces beyond my control and to generate experimental works that suggest shifting landscapes. At times the forms offer a sense of structure and order while at other times appearing looser and more chaotic, suggesting entropy and precarious states of being.
Photo captions (in order of appearance):
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 10” x 7” x 6”
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 39” x 52” x 4”
- Strata, 2021, 3D printed stoneware, 10” x 16” x 12”
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 6” x 6” x 0.5”
- Strata, 2021, 3D printed stoneware, 8” x 7.5” x 7”
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 16.5” x 10” x 8”
- Strata, 2021, 3D printed stoneware, 12” x 7” x 6”
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 12” x 7.5” x 7.5”
- Strata, 2020, 3D printed stoneware, 11.5” x 7” x 7.5”
- Strata, 2018, 3D printed stoneware, 17” x 6.5” x 3.5”
- Strata, 2018, 3D printed stoneware, 5” x 8” x 6”
- Strata, 2021, 3D printed stoneware, 9” x 18” x 4”
