Greek: ἁπτός haptόs “palpable”, ἁπτικός haptikόs “suitable for touching”
“Touching is one of our basic needs. If we could not use our sense to touch we would suffer mental deprivation.”
3d objects and figures from clay, suitable for touching and viewing as the human being visually experiences 3d objects in space. There is a difference to lens-based images created by cameras of these objects. Please compare.
[* Jan Švankmajer “Touch and Imagination. An Introduction to Tactile Art” (2014), translated by Stanley Dalby, Sydney Australia by I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd., London, original Czech title: “Hmat a Imaginac. Uvod do taktilniho umeni” (tactile experiments between 1974-1983), published 1994 Kozoroh, Prague, Czech Republic]
hollow twig (2018)
Josiane Keller “hollow twig”, stoneware, underglaze; 3.5″ x 1 3/4″ x 1.5″ (2018) hollow twig hol
blackandwhite twig (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “blackandwhite twig”, 4″ x 2″ x 1.5″ *, stoneware, underglaze (2018) [SOLD
cliff rock tea pot (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “cliff rock tea pot” stoneware, underglaze, glass; scale: 4″ x 5″ x 8″ /
4 twigs from clay (2018)
Josiane Keller “4 twigs from clay”, earthenware, underglaze, dimensions ~3.5 in – 4 in long, diameter 05 in