Pressure — ceramic sculptures by Douglas Long. D’art Gallery, October 22 – November 15, 2026.

Nothing holds without taking on strain. In Pressure, porcelain forms are braced, pierced, bound, and balanced. In the heat of the kiln, some buckle or partially collapse, taking on a life beyond the forms I intended. Rods bow, seams shift, and gravity leaves its mark. What emerges carries both the effort of holding together and the forces that pull it apart—an uneasy balance shaped by intention, heat, and surrender.

Pressure 1

7 × 12 × 9 in.

Pressure 2

6 × 8 × 9 in.

Pressure 3

10 × 11 × 9 in.

Pressure 4

6 × 10 × 8 in.

Pressure 5

5 × 10 × 9 in.

Pressure 6

6 × 10 × 10 in.

Pressure 7

6 × 8 × 5 in.

Pressure 8

6 × 7 × 6 in.

Pressure 9

9 × 8 × 7 in.

Pressure 10

8 × 13 × 8 in.

Pressure 12

8 × 7 × 8 in.

Pressure 14

10 × 12 × 10 in.

Pressure 15

7 × 9 × 4 in.

Pressure 17

6 × 7 × 6 in.

Pressure 18

4 × 8 × 7 in.

Pressure 19

5 × 14 × 15 in.

Pressure 20

6 × 7 × 6 in.

Pressure 21

10 × 5 × 5 in.

Pressure 23

9 × 11 × 7 in.

Pressure 24

7 × 8 × 8 in.

Pressure 25

7 × 8 × 9 in.

Pressure 26

7 × 12 × 7 in.

Pressure 27

5 × 7 × 5 in.

© 2026 Douglas Long. All images and artwork shown are the property of the artist.