CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool

Written By Tesha Malott

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins, Katrina Wan, Riki Wells
CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool

ARTBOX Fisher Library, Level 2 and 3 (December 2022 - March 2023)

Installation view, CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. 10 ceramic sculptures installed in artbox.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, (Level 2), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai.

Artist Statement

The ARTBOX cabinets on Level 2 and 3 of Fisher Library housed ceramic works created in the elective class “CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool.” During the semester, students were asked to create a major work that focused on assemblage construction and to contemplate on the philosophy of the wheel throwing tradition.

Installation view, CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. 19 ceramic sculptures installed in artbox.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins, Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, (Level 3), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai.

CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. 6 Ceramic sculptures. Left to right, vase and sculpture with carved texture, small dark glazed sculpture, grey glazed vessel, vase with folds, vase with holes.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai.

CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. Close up of 3 vessels, left to right. Vase with ornate floral folds, sculpture with circle coral-like textures, vase with round body and small neck.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai..

CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. Left to right, abstract black glazed sculpture with a conical shape, two smaller vessels with rough texture.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai.

CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. Left, Vase with the body cinched and a long neck. Surface is carved, creating wave like texture. Right, A flat donut shape bent in the center, same surface treatment on one side.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai..

CAEL2072..., 2022. Left to right, small bowl, sculpture of many stacked vessels with holes, sculpture of 4 bowls with spouts feeding into the next, 2 small vases, abstract grey glazed sculpture, small bowl.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai.

CAEL2072: Potter's Wheel as a Sculptural Tool, 2022. 4 Ceramic sculptures. Left to right, Carved plate with one side cut so it sits vertically, brown vase with spout, small brown sculpture with indent, scalloped bowl.

Janet Ho, Jennifer Ho, Yuki Lai, Lara Ri, Porkhim Tang, Eliot Ernest Tompkins,  Katrina Wan, Riki Wells, CAEL2072: Potter’s Wheel as a Sculptural Tool (detail), 2022, installation view, dimensions variable. Photography by Rachel Lai..


Verge Projects is a platform that aims to strengthen the University of Sydney community and networks through on-campus art activations. Verge Projects delivers community engaged projects led by and in collaboration with student and student groups. Stepping outside of art faculties and spaces, this program encourages inclusive and creative experiences campus wide.

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