(Words)  Layla Cluer(Images) Photographer name Our medium, clay, is about as plastic as they come.So over the last few years, we have learned to...

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Some of my favourite dishes are versions of this puree. Called fava, it's made with yellow split peas in Greece. In Turkey and Italy, it's made with dried broad beans, as in this recipe.

Our friends at Baker & Daughters, Mullumbimby generously hooks us up with a 3 course Italian dinner to wow your mates with. Recipes included.

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We sit down to chat with the artist, friend and former housemate about inspiration, authenticity and comfort food.

First discovered in Jingdezhen, China, Kaolin has been used in the production of Japanese porcelain ware since the beginning of the Edo Period (around 450 years ago). More robust than any other clay body once fired, yet softer and more challenging to form & fire, porcelain presents every potter with paradox in their quest for perfection. The pure and precious nature of this clay has led many to consider it ‘white gold’.

For over 350 years, the Mitsunomata Toishigawa Quarry supplied Kaolin and other raw pottery stones to the Hasami area. However, in recent times, local makers and manufacturers have begun sourcing their clay from a more consistent seam in the nearby Amakusa area. Raw materials and recycled offcuts alike are processed in a plant powered by the Shiota River in neighbouring Ureshino.     

Model, prototype, case, and production are all terms you’ll hear thrown around the plaster workshop of any mold master. This is a space of absolute precision, and while the design process might begin on the computer with a 3D model, only the fine motor skills of a practised maker and a penchant for problem-solving can translate an idea into form.

The slip-casting process utilises the capillary property of gypsum plaster, which draws water out of the clay, turning the liquid ‘slip’ into a leather-hard form. Once a cast object has been released from its mold with the careful application of compressed air, there are a few finishing steps, such as fettling, to undertake before it can be set aside to dry ahead of the first firing (bisque).     

Similar to slip-casting, the rolling machine utilises molds to replicate challenging forms with precision and speed. Symmetry is a precondition when using this production method, and the setup requires cooperation and coordination between multiple mold makers to produce both plaster and metal components, making it a little slow to start but speedy once things begin spinning.