The Clay and other essays

The Clay and other essay

Dry, unfired leftover clay and waste containers filled with glaze –how can this be material for reflexion? In short, reflective and accessible texts spanning the fields of systematics and poetics Katrine Køster Holst writes about various aspects of her artistic work: use of materials, work processes, education and training, inspirations and coincidences. Through clay, thought- provoking connections between people, landscape and nature are formed.

The texts have been translated from norwegian to english by Christine O´Hagan

Back covertext: Aslaug Nyrnes Design: Katrine Køster Holst Print: Asker Print AS Copyright © Katrine Køster Holst 2020 ISBN 978-82-7038-402-0 

These texts were written during my PhD project Minerals and natural phenomena – Artistic expressions through rule- based exploration at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, a project supported by the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme 2014-2019.

The book can be ordered online Kunstbokhandel B*stard >

Digital version can be downloaded here (free of charge)

Download Sisypus (pdf)

Download Quick Clay (pdf)

Download Waste Glaze (pdf)

Download The Snowbank (pdf)

Download Imprints (pdf)

Download The Caves (pdf)

Download Formulas (pdf)

Download The Clay (pdf)

Download The Kiln (pdf)

Download The Oak Tree (pdf)

Download The Potters Wheel (pdf)

Relaterte sider:

Katrine Køster Holst – Phenomenological Exploration through Clay Text by Joshua Miller (2024) English

Oppmåling av en ustabil virkelighet skrevet av Katrine Køster Holst med introduksjon av Kjetil Røed (2019) Norsk

Formernes språk Katrine Køster Holst i samtale med Anne Gry Haugland med introduksjon av Cecilie Tyri Holt (2019) Norsk / Dansk

I metallenes navn (2016-2024)

Fields (2015-2019)

Mineraler og naturfenomener – kunstneriske uttrykk gjennom regelbasert forskning (2014-2019)

Systemtegninger/lagdelinger (2018-2019)

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