CINEMATIC
LANDSCAPE
EXCHANGE
Earth's Artistry: Clay Journeys in the Landscape
05–2023
Title: Earth's Artistry: Clay Journeys in the Landscape
Name: Nyle Santos
Voiceover: Emma Banham
Sound: Emma Banham
This project presents a new approach to exploring the landscape: utilising clay found on site, to create ceramic pieces. Visitors will have the opportunity to excavate wild clay, which they will then shape, fire, and decorate according to their artistic vision.
The project consists of six distinct spaces: the Clay Excavation Pits, the Sculpting Studio, the Bisque Kiln, the Painting and Glazing Studio, the Raku Kiln, and the Artefact Museum.
All materials used in the crafting process, including the clay, paints, and glazes, are entirely natural and sourced from the surrounding environment. After completing their creations, guests have the option to bury their items in the landscape, allowing the next group of visitors to stumble upon them in future explorations. The Artefact Museum serves as an archive for these left-behind items.
Beyond documentation, the Artefact Museum also serves as a source of inspiration for future visitors and ceramic artists, establishing a cyclical creative process within the landscape.
The design concept of this proposal centres around the integration of masonry fragments from local construction sites into the building's construction, enhancing its tactile qualities. Given the importance of touch in the foraging, clay mixing, and sculpting processes involved, it felt necessary to incorporate this aspect into the design of the proposal.
Name: Nyle Santos
Voiceover: Emma Banham
Sound: Emma Banham
This project presents a new approach to exploring the landscape: utilising clay found on site, to create ceramic pieces. Visitors will have the opportunity to excavate wild clay, which they will then shape, fire, and decorate according to their artistic vision.
The project consists of six distinct spaces: the Clay Excavation Pits, the Sculpting Studio, the Bisque Kiln, the Painting and Glazing Studio, the Raku Kiln, and the Artefact Museum.
All materials used in the crafting process, including the clay, paints, and glazes, are entirely natural and sourced from the surrounding environment. After completing their creations, guests have the option to bury their items in the landscape, allowing the next group of visitors to stumble upon them in future explorations. The Artefact Museum serves as an archive for these left-behind items.
Beyond documentation, the Artefact Museum also serves as a source of inspiration for future visitors and ceramic artists, establishing a cyclical creative process within the landscape.
The design concept of this proposal centres around the integration of masonry fragments from local construction sites into the building's construction, enhancing its tactile qualities. Given the importance of touch in the foraging, clay mixing, and sculpting processes involved, it felt necessary to incorporate this aspect into the design of the proposal.
