Faceted Composites — Shannon Sullivan

This body of work pivots around the idea of “Minimum Inventory, Maximum Diversity” discussed in Peter Pearce’s book Structure in Nature is a Strategy for Design. These objects are created by silp casting ceramic forms using a pre-determined "kit of parts". Within that language of forms, infinite possibilities emerge for arrangement. Embedded within the act of reducing my visual vocabulary, I explore minimalism on a formal and personal level. I’m interested in how I adapt creatively having fewer choices, and the resulting infinite possibilities when arranging space with less.

Pair of Chartreuse Bubble Chunks, 2017 (Copy)

Chartreause Bubble Chunk 1, 2017 (Copy)

Chartreause Bubble Chunk 1, 2017 (Copy)

Pair of Bubble Chunks (Aqua and Chartreause), 2017 (Copy)

Aqua Bubble Chunk 1, 2017 (Copy)

Aqua Bubble Chunk 1, 2017 (Copy)

Pair of Bubble Chunks (Aqua and Maroon), 2017 (Copy)

Foursome of Bubble Chunks (Chartreause 2, Maroon 1, Aqua 1, Chartreause 1), 2017 (Copy)

Bubble Array (Violet), 2014 (Copy)

Bubble Array (Amber), 2014 (Copy)

Bubble Array (Light Amber), 2014 (Copy)

Bubble Array (Chartreuse Blush), 2014 (Copy)

Bubble Array (Aqua #2), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Light Amber), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Amber #1), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Celadon #1), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Amber #2), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Creme #1), 2014 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Light Aqua #2), 2016 (Copy)

Intuihedron (pale cobalt), 2016 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Teal #1), 2016 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Creme #2), 2016 (Copy)

Intuihedron (Aqua #4), 2016 (Copy)

Sharper Bubble Array (Sea Foam), 2014 (Copy)

Searching for a Community of Principles (Aqua #1), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Intuihedron (Amber), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Intuihedron (Aqua #1), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Intuihedron (Aqua #2), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Intuihedron (Creme #1), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Intuihedron (Creme #2), 2014 (Copy)

Patterned Self-Similarity #1, 2013 (Copy)

Vertical Bubble Array (Amber), 2014 (Copy)

Vertical Bubble Array (Celadon), 2013 (Copy)

Minimum Inventory, Maximum Diversity (Yaoli #3) 2013 (Copy)

Minimum Inventory, Maximum Diversity (Yaoli #2) 2013 (Copy)

Nature Excels at this Game #4 2013 (Copy)

Nature Excels at this Game #16, 2014 (Copy)

Nature Excels at this Game #5 2013 (Copy)

Minimum Inventory, Maximum Diversity (Yaoli #5) 2013 (Copy)

Minimum Inventory, Maximum Diversity (Yaoli #4) 2013 (Copy)

Arranged from a Kit of Parts 2013 (Copy)

Nature Excels at this Game #11, 2014 (Copy)

Nature Excels at this Game #10, 2014 (Copy)

Disks

Metallic Veins