Nkomoni na? II

“Iyozala nkomoni na?” is an IsiXhosa phrase which loosely translates as “how will it turn out?”

A ceramic artist sits permanently on the edge of unpredictability. It is this uncertainty that propels material exploration and reflection. Clay will always be a platform for enquiry and discovery, for anticipation and mistakes. The phrase “Iyozala nkomoni na?” is never far from a ceramicist’s thoughts. 

This pot is a result of interrogation of material qualities of clay and various firing methods which do not hold any predetermined aesthetic outcomes. 

Nkomoni na? reinforces my view as a ceramic artist that clay as mailable material aids my quest to push its boundaries.