Organic Objects Which Turn Into Ceramic: Technical and Artistic Examples

Contemporary artists using ceramic materials have been trying various types of glaze, shaping and firing alternatives in order to contribute to the plastic interpretation of their works. One of the shaping alternatives that will be discussed here is the organic products such as fabric, lace, rope, herbal products, natural and artificial sponges shaped by the artist by dipping and removing the object from slip casting. With this technique, both the form and the tissue are obtained from the selected objects. In this article, it will be discussed that how the objects used as ceramic form and body turn into ceramics and how the objects are shaped. In the research method, the artworks of the national and international artists who have applied the relevant technique will be discussed and the plastic interpretation of the technique will be examined in terms of the selected material. The results reveal that the artists apply the techniques differently from other well -known shaping methods in their artworks, which contributes to shaping methods. The results also shows that the choice of the objects used in the technique is dependent on the artist’s preference. It can be said that the artworks produced in terms of ceramic art mostly contribute to the plastic interpretation of ceramics. With this technique, it is also possible to obtain original textures that cannot be shaped by hand easily