Courtship Behavior
Satin Bowerbird in the eastern Australia is a known for their courtship behavior where males build a structure and embellish it with blue objects they collect to catch a mate’s eye. As blue is rather rare to find in nature they often resort to stealing from other males' structures.
What a curious thing they do, I first thought. And then, what about things I collect?
In the studio I have accumulated glaze test tiles of various colors and textures, notebooks and paper filled with scribbles and words, and pipes and finials from unused lamps. I collect other things too, like stories I read, thoughts I had during conversations with my friends, and techniques for making things. I take bits and pieces from all of these, take them apart, put them together again to make new work, for someone to pick up and make it into a part of their lives.
These lighting pieces are hand-built ceramic finished in a matte glaze with various oxides. Available items are found in the shop.
2019
ceramic and lighting components
photography: Nico Schinco & Yuko Nishikawa
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The general lead time is 10-12 weeks. We often have some quantity in stock. Please contact the Studio to request an early delivery.
Single White Bowerbird is a single-shell ceramic pendant lamp from the White Bowerbird collection. With a warm glow reflecting off of a round form, the humorous friendly form makes a wonderful interior. accent when installed with a single shell, and, as each shell is individually hand formed and unique, creates a pleasant rhythm when installed as a pair or multiple shells.