ashtrays
jule vetters sculpture series ashtrays forms a compositional unit that deconstructs and reinterprets the symbiotic relationship between the form and function of the utilitarian object ashtray. The aesthetic and shape of the ashtray are dissolved and reconfigured in glazed clay objects that bend the material into fantastical structures, creating a fresh dynamic through the folded and atmospherically charged structures. the artist’s fingerprints remain on the object indelibly as traces of her interaction with the clay, leaving the production process embedded in the work. indentations for placing a cigarette in are included in the sculptures as a vestige of a former use value.
