The memory of porcelain is formidable. The structure obtained tends to return to its starting shape. During assembly, any movement of pressure or release must be accomplished imperceptibly, but without hesitation. Any abruptness is a trauma, any weakness is a resignation that is part of the material as in the experience of a being. Baking, like life, will bring it all out. The day when you know your porcelain well enough to anticipate its reactions, respect its temperament, turn becomes an absolute happiness. The whiteness of the dough, the softness of its touch, its response to the slightest gesture make the filming seem transparent. There is no longer the hand from outside and the one from inside. There is no more clay, just emptiness taking shape.

• Isbn
• Ean 9782915543001
• Author Jean Girel
• Editor Jean-Claude Béhar, Collection : Sagesse d'un métier
• Language fr_CH