Unit 4 “Possibilities” project is designed to expose us to investigating three variant materials, each versatile in their our way. We will be having exposure to the workshops, tools and new techniques, having to also adapt to improvisation, with the race against time and reminder to maintain quality irrespective whether the material is familiar or not. This project will be a nine week long project divided into three, three week long projects, that will require us to work on a specific project within a material area, then move on to the next rotation. In my case I started with Ceramics, changed to wood and lastly metal. The Unit aims to introduce us to some basic workshop techniques and if needed or wanted expand and do further intricate techniques whatever tickles your fancy. From the initial encounter of this unit I acknowledged that the way to success relies upon good time management which will be a challenge to battle. For ceramics the project expects us to construct and personalise a functional salt cellar or salt shaker which will be an article of tableware for holding and dispensing salt. Salt cellars can be either lidded or open, and are found in a wide range of sizes, from large shared vessels to small individual dishes. Styles range from simple to ornate or whimsical, using materials including glass and ceramic, metals, ivory and wood, and plastic. Uses of salt cellars is documented as early as classical Rome. They continued to be used through the first half of the 20th century; however, usage began to decline with the introduction of free-flowing salt in 1911, and at last they have been almost entirely replaced by salt shakers. For this project using the hand-building and press moulded ceramics.
Clay has been known to man as a versatile material with a monumental ancient past. The spectrum of possibilities and pliable characteristics clay embraces has caused me to become strongly attached to the material and techniques involved. My initial approach to the “Pass the Salt” project was looking into where salt originates from and subsequently researching into natural geographic land formations, particularly rice terraces and Bolivian salt flats intending on making the final salt shaker biomorphic with a hint of geometry.
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