The technique provides countless possibilities… In the near future, I’ll be focusing on developing the sculptural expression and searching for the limits of dimensions. That provides me the freedom to make changes on the go. Throughout the process, I attempt to take control of the material by dismantling and reassembling the parts, which is not very common when talking about ceramic art. The process is super slow but very meditative thanks to its repetitive nature. Once glazed and fired, the individual components are sewn into undulating topographies layered lush with color and rippling shapes. She then rolls and pinches clay into oblongs and small discs imprinted by her fingertips for added texture, each pierced to create a small hole for a bit of metal thread. Huotari begins every work with a color palette and surface, whether in the form of a wall-based piece or a freestanding sculpture. The heavily patterned works, which have shifted from functional to decorative, are made by hand-knotting wool and layering the yarn into lush, textured motifs.ĭrawing on her background in textile design, Finnish artist Marianne Huotari translates this technique into ceramics, creating densely delicate reliefs that evoke the depth and dimension of fiber. All images © Marianne Huotari, shared with permissionĭating back to the Vikings, ryijy is a distinctly Finnish textile tradition that produces thick, high-pile tapestries and rugs.
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