Folded Linen I

Folded Linen takes its name from the way the form seems to hold and gather — the cream exterior smooth and close-fitting as fine cloth, the structure suggesting fabric folded carefully rather than clay shaped on a wheel. The gold interior, revealed when the eye finds the opening, provides the surprise the form has been holding: a warmth and richness that the restrained exterior only barely hints at. It is a piece about what is carefully kept.

The Precis_Metallic&Cream surface treatment defines its pieces through contrast: a smooth, matte cream exterior — quiet, grounded, almost self-effacing — set against an interior finished in gold or palladium that catches the light and holds it. The two surfaces occupy different registers entirely, and it is the dialogue between them that gives each piece in this treatment its distinctive character: the restraint of the exterior makes the luminosity within feel like a discovery.

The work is fired first to approximately 1800 degrees F, after which any remaining fine alterations are made, and the surface treatment is applied by hand by the artist. A second firing to about 2100 degrees F completes the process, ensuring its durability and artistic integrity.

This piece bears the JeanElton signature on its underside and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), both of which display its catalogue reference.