Aaron Taylor

Product Design - BS

Onyx Teapot, 2020, patinaed copper and brass, 4.5 x 9 x 5 inches

In working with metal, I explore material and its expression. In learning how metal as a material expresses itself and the metalsmith, I fell in love with form and the curiosity of metal forming. This process of metal forming allows me to have a deep relationship with my work, and therefore the material, as it transforms from 2-dimensional sheet to smooth and streamlined, yet complex shape. That is why I make vessels. Vessels and teapots specifically invite the viewer into relationship, whether that is through the shared experience of the object with another or an isolated interaction with it.