Gallery Walkthrough 2/5: Morphology Series
From my recent exhibition Encoded Surface at the Dalton Gallery.
The Morphology Series uses 3D modeling software as a kind of digital sketchbook — a space to experiment with form, contour, and the behavior of clay during printing. But not everything that works on the screen survives translation into physical material.
For me, the work exists in that back-and-forth between digital space and the unpredictability of fabrication. The horizontal layering of 3D-printed clay became central to the series, eventually leading to contrasting vertical patterns that reference textiles and shifting perception.
These forms suggest vessels, but the focus gradually moves away from utility and toward surface, rhythm, and the experience of viewing.
Full exhibition video linked in bio.
This project was made possible by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, the Blumenthal Endowment, and the Arts & Science Council. @ncartscouncil
Video by @thesmartlab
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Gallery Walkthrough 1/5: Future Flora
From my recent exhibition Encoded Surface at the Dalton Gallery.
Future Flora was created during a residency in Jingdezhen, China, as a reflection on the evolving identity of ceramics in the post-digital age, and first shown at The Center for Craft @centerforcraft
The work is constructed from porcelain modules that branch outward into a tangled network of spheres, connecting historical pottery shards, industrial ceramics, 3D-printed components, and collected artifacts from different moments in time. I think of these objects as carrying different histories and modes of making, all suspended together within a single material system.
The surface imagery draws from altered photographs of moss and lichen collected in the forests around Jingdezhen, blending references to Chinese porcelain traditions with forms of growth that feel unpredictable and constantly evolving.
Full exhibition video linked in bio.
This project was made possible by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, the Blumenthal Endowment, and the Arts & Science Council. @ncartscouncil@yorkcountyarts
Video by @thesmartlab
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I’m thrilled to share that my work, Sampled Spaces Mirror, has been acquired by the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC.
I’m deeply grateful to Lauren Harkey and Hodges Taylor Art Consulting for generously donating the work to the museum’s permanent collection.
If you are in the area please come check out this work along with many others in the “New Acquisitions” show at the Mint Museum Uptown through July 19th.
Sampled Spaces - Mirror
Cast porcelain, mirrored acrylic, magnets and steel
54”H x 132”W x 4.5”D
2020
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Pics 3-5 by @katherine_kirchner 📸
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When he’s not winning awards at Sundance, he occasionally squeezes in time to photograph my ceramics. Thanks, Ben. @thesmartlab
These pics are from my solo show “Encoded Surface” at the Dalton Gallery. If you are in the area, please hop on your snowmobile and come to the closing reception this Thursday Feb 5th from 5:30–7:30pm! Dalton Gallery - 121 E Main St in Rock Hill, SC. ❄️❄️❄️
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Own a piece of CODE & CRAFT.
Works from our exhibitors are now available to purchase. Limited pieces shaped through digital fabrication, material research, and contemporary craft.
🛒 Shop the collection via link in bio
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⏳ Once they’re gone, they’re gone
Designed to be collected. Made to last.
Artists Featured
Cera.LAB I @cera.lab
Sona Gevorkyan I @sona_gevorkyan
Drag and Drop Studio I @drag__and__drop
Thomas Schmidt I @thomasschmidtstudio
Happy New Year everyone! I’m excited to share my solo show, “Encoded Surface” at Dalton Gallery in Rock Hill, SC, from Jan 5-Feb 7. Please join us for a closing reception on Thursday, February 5th from 5:30-7:30 pm. The Dalton Gallery’s large space allowed us to display a range of works that have not yet been shown together, including one collaborative“Recycled China” triptych with @jeffreystephenmiller . A special thank you to @yorkcountyarts and @annie.heisel.art for the opportunity!
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That’s a wrap! It was such a blast to show with this talented group at #codeandcraft London. Too many images to share here but check out @cluster__crafts for more. Many thanks to @valeria.del.vacchio for curating this event and to the entire team for the support. #codeandcraft #digitalfabrication #ceramics #design #artfairs
Join us tomorrow as we open the doors to CODE & CRAFT — a fair dedicated to the new language of making.
From algorithmic objects to 3D-printed jewellery, this edition explores how code, touch, and technology shape the future of craft.
✨ Don’t miss ENCODED BODIES — our special section on wearable innovation, featuring jewellery and adornment that merge digital processes with bodily intimacy.
We open tomorrow evening — and the fair runs all weekend.
Free entry (link in bio).
More at @cluster__crafts
📸 Featured artists:
Maxime Champeau I @maxime_obj
Yonatan Hopp I @johnathanhopp
Thomas Schmidt I @thomasschmidtstudio
Getting ready for Code and Craft London
🗓️ November 28-30
📍 The Swiss Church, Covent Garden, London, UK
🎟️ RSVP in bio
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🎟 Step inside the post-digital studio — your free ticket to CODE & CRAFT is live!
📅 Nov 28–30 | 📍 The Swiss Church, Covent Garden
✨ Free entry — RSVP now via link in bio.
American artist Thomas Schmidt (@thomasschmidtstudio ) bridges digital precision and ceramic tactility — reimagining clay as a living interface between the virtual and the material.
In his Morphology Series, 3D-printed vessels ripple with woven-like rhythms, where code becomes texture and structure becomes illusion. Each surface carries the traces of both algorithm and hand — a dialogue between repetition and touch, simulation and sediment.
By merging craft and computation, Schmidt transforms ceramics into a study of perception itself — asking what it means to make, feel, and remember in the age of digital reproduction.
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I’m excited to share that my “Stacked Vase Series” has been accepted into the Shiwan Cup! This is an international ceramics competition in Foshan, China. Fingers crossed that the work makes it to the museum safe and sound. Then, toes crossed that I win one of the prizes to cover shipping! xoxo
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