Box Form asignment #3

one of the local potters and grad student Seth Charles has been recently creating some box forms (in the wood fired kiln) that look as though they are stones with cracks in them. the surface is perfect as is the shape. they look so naturalistic, and beckon the viewer to touch and to open the "stone" to reveal the vessel form.  I am inspired by the Trompe-l'œil acheived here and would like to attempt something similar- perhaps not a stone but a "mechanical contraption or something.

of course I had to add this box- for brownie points, and also that I am intrigued by the smaller vessel forms surrounding the vessel itself. he fact that there are so many places to look and put things it makes you want to keep checking out the entirety of the piece, not just the "front"

 I love the harmony in this Squished Box by Careen Stoll. something about the Spherical shape attracts me and the simplicity of the handle is lovely. I may use this shape as an inspiration for my base form.

 this is a teapot by joel Molinaro- I am particularly interested in the extruded tube forms extending from the body of this piece, especially the capped tube.

 these last two works are by Wesley T. Wright I'm just loving on these pretty hard- they are sculptural and are not a box form but could have been. I am digging on the textures and humor in his pieces.