Margot Thyssen

Margot Thyssen studied and trained herself in the multi-layer slip casting technique. Using 2 to 18 layers of porcelain. Her exceptional command of this technique combined with the right firing temperature and times for these pieces afford her the maximum room with which to play with transparency. The coloured intermediate layer shines through the white porcelain and appears as a fine line or pattern caught between the two white layers.

Through her creations, Margot constantly strives for purity and harmony between detail and simplicity. She works with basic shapes, using different layers of porcelain to create an interplay of fine lines, pattern, light and romantic sensitivity. She aims to push the transparency and perfection of her objects to their ultimate limits, seeking a balance between formal art and design.

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