In 1689 Isaac Newton conducted an experiment where he hung by a rope a bucket filled with water.The rope is twisted up tightly on itself and then the bucket is released beginning to spin rapidly. HereNewton's description of what happens:"The surface of the water will at first be flat, as before the bucket began to move; but afterthat, the bucket by gradually communicating its motion to the water, will make it begin to revolve,and recede little by little from the centre, and ascend up the sides of the bucket, forming itself into aconcave figure."Inspired by this experiment we have exchanged the rope for a turntable, the bucket for a hollowhemisphere and water for non-toxic resin to create a series of bowls that capture this moment intime, which will always make each piece unique.We use different colours of resin to show the way the liquid moves whilst travelling throughinertia. To make the most of this we have also created tools to disrupt the flow of the material andhighlight the process.The outside shape of the bowl is determined by the "bucket", in this case a hemisphere, the inside is aperfect parabola created by the dual effect of gravity and inertia.Cast: Matter of StuffTags: Silo Studio and Newton's Bucket
