Agentic Accumulation

Experiments in glass and silver

A collection of material experiments in handmade found glass enamels. Layered on to the silver, the enamel is fired in such a way that the inherent tensions within the silver and glass are revealed. The surface tension of the glass manipulates the silver and is dragged and accumulated into these ripples, almost like landscapes that echo the muddy shores where some of the glass was found. The collection of fragments was designed in collaboration with the material: waste silver was melted into new free-form ingots, showcasing the shape the silver flowed in to. Once rolled into sheet they form fragmentary shapes despite being whole, imaginary shards that encourage assumption and speculation from the viewer. This ability to be fascinated and led by material is yet another layer in this process of noticing its agency.