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Orange Teapot

William McKinney

Green Bottle

William McKinney

Seed Bank Diagram Bisection (MT Granite Design)

This is a sculptural diagram of the bisection of the MT Granite Design Seed Bank. It exhibits the double walled, inner seed capsule that helps to regulate the seed’s temperature (which should stay around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit when buried below permafrost). The Seed Bank Project is a multi-era, multi-disciplinary project meant to span decades, cultures […]

This is a sculptural diagram of the bisection of the MT Granite Design Seed Bank. It exhibits the double walled, inner seed capsule that helps to regulate the seed's temperature (which should stay around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit when buried below permafrost). The Seed Bank Project is a multi-era, multi-disciplinary project meant to span decades, cultures and (hopefully) climate phenomena here on planet earth. Hand-made, double-walled porcelain seed vessels are given out to collaborators, who then fill them with seeds that have precious ecological and culturalsignificance to the region in which they call home. The banks are completely autonomous from human maintenance, meaning theyare specifically designed to control the interior seed capsule’s humidity, light and temperature when buried below permafrostutilizing both ancient and modern technologies. The screw top cap is sealed with beeswax to ensure no moisture or light can reach the seeds. This sustains the seed’s ability to stay viable for as long as its’ DNA will allow.

Pique Fleur

The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

Cream and Sugar

This series was selected for honorable mention award in Mino Japan in 2010. The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

This series was selected for honorable mention award in Mino Japan in 2010. The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

“Spongeware” Teapot

This series won an Honorable Mention award in Mino Japan in 2010. The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

This series won an Honorable Mention award in Mino Japan in 2010. The work was made from flat cellulose sponges that have been sewn together to make soft, single use molds for porcelain slip.

Fruitfulness II

“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single tiny decision.” By James Clear “The compound effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small smart choices.”                                                                                                                        By Darren Hardy   My technique of hand-building with tiny pellets of clay springs from a fundamental principle […]

“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single tiny decision.” By James Clear “The compound effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small smart choices.” By Darren Hardy My technique of hand-building with tiny pellets of clay springs from a fundamental principle that “from many can come one.” Each bit of clay holds the mundane - my fingerprints and the sublime - my mood. Each also shows the progress of my work in its journey toward completion. It’s symbolic of human lives, consisting of many thousands of simple days and the planting of seeds.

Fruitfulness II

“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single tiny decision.”        By James Clear “The compound effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small smart choices.”      By Darren Hardy   My technique of hand-building with tiny pellets of clay […]

“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single tiny decision.” By James Clear “The compound effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small smart choices.” By Darren Hardy My technique of hand-building with tiny pellets of clay springs from a fundamental principle that “from many can come one.” Each bit of clay holds the mundane - my fingerprints and the sublime - my mood. Each also shows the progress of my work in its journey toward completion. It’s symbolic of human lives, consisting of many thousands of simple days and the planting of seeds.

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