Living and working in Beirut, ceramicist Nathalie Khayat sees her sculptural works as a bridge that links poetic artistry and self-expression with functional forms; the end results are at once beautiful, intriguing and utilitarian.
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Her deconstructed vessels embody a dialogue between the artifice of her craft and the natural material from which they are created. These aspects are unveiled with porcelain and stoneware clays, or Japanese-inspired raku firings, all hand-thrown on her potter’s wheel; in her deft hands, the firing, glaze and compositions invoke both momentum and static silence.
