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The sculptures are primarily inspired by dreams and the vivid images that come to my mind&nbsp; when I experience intense emotions. Capturing these visions exactly as I see them proves to be a challenging task due to their intricate and ethereal nature. Therefore, I simplify them into geometric shapes. With those elements I build a language of forms through which I express my feelings and vision of the world. My creative process and the subjects I use are closely linked to the way I perceive movement and emotions; how I experience my environment. In this series of sculptures, I aim to achieve emotional equilibrium by balancing shapes.

The incorporation of glass into certain parts of the sculptures evokes the pools and ephemeral elements, reminiscent of what I encounter in my dreams. I am quite fascinated by the material itself, particularly in the transformative process of creating something new out of broken pieces. There's a certain magical quality in the melting and transparency of the glass. I appreciate the contrast of&nbsp; combining opaque clay with transparent glass. It creates a sense of containment, similar to how I handle emotions.

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Dream Sculptures

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The shapes of these vases vary in response to different emotions and moods. I begin with an initial idea but allow the material itself to guide and influence the creative process. I aim for precision and elegance with the tools I have in the moment. To imagine the designs I glaze on these pieces I let my mind wander in landscapes that bring me peace, and translate it in simple brush strokes.

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Freemind Vases

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This series started with the wish of exploring a different clay type in contrast to the white stoneware I had been mostly using. So I decided to work with a speckled one as I liked the contrast of the dark dots on the light gray clay body. I searched for a design that would dialogue with these dots, without taking their aesthetics away. I wanted to keep most of the body untouched, and just used a few geometrical elements painted in two tones of blue glaze. Those elements are inspired from architecture in urban areas, in which I extract minimal graphic shapes that resonate for me.

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Speckled Vases

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In this series I decided to cover most of the clay body with glaze, which is the opposite to what I was doing so far. I wanted to give more importance to my favorite color: blue. Playing with small graphic elements in negative on the round surface of the vase. The shapes of the vases are an attempt to push the clay further than I actually can, making wide and low bodies with a narrow neck. The unglazed elements connect with the shape of the vase, trying to maintain their straight lines and orthogonal placement  on the round surface. Those empty spaces left blank are patterns extracted from urban environments and the beauty I see in the details of architecture.

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Urban Sky Echoes 

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Atelier Initiales asked me to work on a collection that would be inspired from my freemind designs. I chose the simplicity of a light clay body and minimalistic shapes for the plates and bowls, which would wear designs inspired by landscapes. The bright colors used in this collection are an ode to the feelings brought by the waterfalls encountered in Castelo Branco in Portugal.

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Tableware set for Atelier Initiales

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In this series I wanted to explore shapes with defined angles that would dialogue with the geometric forms painted on it with glaze. My wish was to explore optical effects, trying to maintain the illusion of straight lines on curved surfaces. This process was rather intuitive and playful, a mix of dealing with reality, actuality and the feelings that come with it, translated in simple shapes.

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Funky Vases

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This was my first series of small vases, created when I started using the wheel. I had made the shapes I could make then. I had something in mind but I couldn’t quite make it. As it wouldn’t come out as expected, I was trying to catch it and put it back in place, and it resulted in these shapes. I painted the vases with graphic elements spotted in bridge architecture and construction, such as bolts and other fixations. Blue being my favorite color it just made sense to use dark blue engobe for the elements and cover it with shiny transparent glaze.

Rocaline Lecharlier - Work