Crafts CouncilDirectoryDanning XieApparel Figure SeriesAboutReimagining British Tudor female portraiture (1485–1603), this series transforms historical paintings into ceramic vases. Elaborate garments become vessels, using fabric/rubber balls to symbolize female breasts. The original paintings show noble English women displaying wealth/status via clothing/jewelry, suggesting "self-objectification." Converting 2D portraits to 3D sculptures, I explore "objectification," merging vase and bust forms to unite object and human anatomy.Danning XieLondonApparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieDimensions: H54 x W54 x D19 cm, Medium: glazed stoneware, textile with fillerApparel Figure: Lady Darcy of Chiche, Danning XieDimensions in cm: 60 H x 45 W x 19 D, Year: 2024Apparel Figure: Pearly Lady, Danning XieYear: 2023, Dimensions in cm: 54 H x 48 W x 30 DApparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieApparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieDetailApparel Figure SeriesAboutReimagining British Tudor female portraiture (1485–1603), this series transforms historical paintings into ceramic vases. Elaborate garments become vessels, using fabric/rubber balls to symbolize female breasts. The original paintings show noble English women displaying wealth/status via clothing/jewelry, suggesting "self-objectification." Converting 2D portraits to 3D sculptures, I explore "objectification," merging vase and bust forms to unite object and human anatomy.Danning XieLondonApparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieDimensions: H54 x W54 x D19 cm, Medium: glazed stoneware, textile with fillerApparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieApparel Figure: Lady Darcy of Chiche, Danning XieDimensions in cm: 60 H x 45 W x 19 D, Year: 2024Apparel Figure: Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare, Danning XieDetailApparel Figure: Pearly Lady, Danning XieYear: 2023, Dimensions in cm: 54 H x 48 W x 30 DMore from Danning XieProjectTripod VesselsProjectMetamorphosis of Clathrus RuberProjectExotic Leather of Clay - Vessels