“Geometry, in general and repeat patterns specifically, (Escher, Alhambra, Nature) have always dominated my creative process. When a friend introduced me to Penrose’s aperiodic tiling seven years ago, I became interested in their visual implications and I have been obsessed by them ever since. The grid I use was constructed with unsophisticated equipment to give it a hand-made, rather than computer-generated look, while strictly adhering to the mathematics of aperiodicity.”

I first saw one of her intricate porcelain plates in a book (Ultimate Guide to Local Design)  that I bought a while ago and was captivated by the detail.

www.christinabryer.com or email her at christinabryer@telkomsa.net