Field Note 02 — Pool perceptions

How do you translate a full-body experience into material? Which senses do you choose to work with, and which remain impossible to capture?

Each piece is based on a familiar element of the swimming pool. The black lane line becomes a necklace of fine black tourmaline, its steady sequence interrupted at regular intervals by larger stones that echo the natural cadence of breathing between strokes. Iridescent rock crystal recalls the air bubbles created through breath and movement, while engraved caustics transform one of water’s most enduring visual languages into a tactile ceramic surface that can be both seen and felt.

Material itself became part of the investigation. Smooth, cool stone contrasts with the textured surface of ceramic, whose fine mineral particles can be felt against the skin. While immersion in water surrounds the body with a continuous, gentle sensation of touch, the ceramic responds with a tactile counterpoint, drawing our attention back to the point of contact between body and object.

An essential distinction between the pieces is their weight. Some almost disappear on the body, while others remain in constant dialogue with it. Each invites a different awareness of our own physical presence.

Pool Perceptions is an attempt to translate how a constructed environment can change the way we perceive, feel and reconnect with ourselves.