Ford Hallam prepara il grezzo di una tsuba: versa in acqua (bollente), lamina e crea il bordo a martello. fordhallam/#!shudan---a-conversation-by-hand/c22oz Ford Hallam is the only non-native artist to have been adopted into Japan’s ancient decorative metalworking tradition. I take as inspiration the, almost organic, subtle surface textures and forms that my working processes yield. Any representational aspects of my work are in fact chosen, not so much for any symbolic or narrative value but rather to allow me to further explore a more delicate combination of form, colour and material. Any “life” I am able to impart to my creations comes about through this intimate exploration of the medium and a devotion to the processes I employ.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 06:14:08 +0000