Paul Menchhofer

Kyle Johns is known for slip cast ceramic vessels. Johns makes a system of plaster block slip-cast molds that are built up to create a hollow cavity in which his vessel shapes are cast. By constructing each mold using blocks of plaster, Johns' work is geometric in character. Signature forms include tall narrow vessels. Glazed surfaces are muted, often featuring pastel blocks of color; accents of a contrasting color often appear on the hard-exterior edges of the vessel.

Johns states: ?Using the traditionally rigid process of mold making that is at the core of industrial production; I deconstruct and reassemble plaster mold positives to create a multitude of unique forms. The work is created organically, responding to the possibilities and limitations of the process and material.?[1]

[1] https://www.dallaspotteryinvitational.com/redlodgeclaycenterartistkyle(accessed 8/6/18)