Even as the metal cracks and shatters the ceramic, it also holds it in place and maintains the nature of the form. Subjected to extreme temperature shifts and a collision with another material, the ceramic vessel is transformed, becoming something beyond the traditional thrown form.
The ceramics are thrown with precise curves and shapes following the natural symmetry created by the wheel. Everything is round and symmetry is followed throughout the vessel. The metal, by contrast, flows and is channelized organically across the surface and off of the edges of the ceramic. Where one follows a pattern of repetition the other follows a pattern of branching.
In crafting the ceramic I follow a system of rules, creating a form with references to classical, functional ceramic vessels, then using the metal I purposely introduce an element of chaos. The ceramics are almost taken over by the metal as the metal flows through and across the surface, stressing the material and fracturing it. Yet still the ceramics remain, or exist as a ghostly presence.