18110E.3829 – Ridge Light

As part of her ongoing study into systems of making and the behaviour of extrusion and clay under pressure, Sarah Nedovic presents 18110E.3829, wall light. The piece is defined by a ridged façade that gathers glaze along the face, capturing subtle shifts in tone and depth. Behind its simplicity lies a long technical process: months spent recalibrating an old machine from the 1980’s to move in harmony with the studio’s evolving contemporary practice. The die was re-engineered to consider the balance of compression and expansion until the clay’s rhythm aligned with the mechanism’s force.

Clay extrusion is an inherited technology – once a cornerstone of industry, it is used less as a commercial material being replaced by extruded plastics. In the studio, this process now finds new life: a place for craft, experimentation, and renewal. By reawakening an industrial system, Nedovic transforms a tool of repetition into a means of expression.

The glaze developed for 18110E.3829 was formulated to emphasize the ridged geometry of the form, amplifying its subtle changes in the glaze. From afar, the piece reads as one continuous hue; up close, it reveals layers of variation, inviting a slower encounter with its surface.

Its title, 18110E.3829, functions as a kind of industrial code – part formula, part record. It references the concept, machine, process and material that made this particular extrusion possible.