Earthenware ‘Curiosity Clouds’ Nest Collections of Natural Objects in Sprawling Wall Displays

Evoking the meandering veins in leaves, the clustered divots of termite holes, or pocked coral, Katie Rose Johnston’s ceramic sculptures meld organic form with function.

previously) works as M A N I F E S T O, shaping wall-based shelves she refers to as Curiosity Clouds. Designed to hold collections like their 16th-century counterparts known as wunderkammers, the earthenware pieces contain small pockets perfectly shaped to fit pinecones, seashells, and craggy hunks of stone. More

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