言盤 – SPEECHPLATE

• What is the practice or object you have committed to enact or create for your final project?
  • I’ve committed to working with one type of material and technique in order to practice the methods to make my final product.

• In what ways DOES this practice/skill or object provide joy, functionality and/or good health for you over 10 years?
  • Working with ceramics is indeed a calming, meditative, and satisfying activity. By practicing the skill provides me joy as I am interested in ceramic works. Ceramic work also gives me a break from starring on screens and kept me away from the overwhelming noise pollution and stress from classes. If I were to practice this skill for the next 10 years, I am assuming that my mental healthy and body will be more healthy.

• How have you planned to repair or allow your project to be renewed and change over time — making it more resilient (able to last/be useful) for at least 10 years?
  • If my pallet broke/cracks, I can put it back with ceramic glue. Although it would not be food safe, but it can be used as many other non-food related purposes such as a jewellery trinket.

• How will your project invite more sustainable systems by preventing unnecessary/excess materials from entering the waste stream and support Environmental Justice over the next 10 years — and potentially beyond? 
  • Since my project is quite versatile and durable, its life span would be longer. Also since I’ve glazed my work in food-safe glaze, this could be used as a food utensil which would probably last longer as it does not require much traveling and chances of coming in contact with hard objects.

REPAIR/RESILIENCY POSTER

PERFORMATIVE DEMONSTRATION/ DOCUMENTATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-2Sw7WaICs

I rolled out a slab of white ceramic clay, and cut the shape of the piece out. I waited for the surface to dry up a little before carving the indentations. The leg on the side is made to hold utensils.