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A Guide to Pot Selection
The basic shape of a pot can be lightened in many ways, thereby reducing its OPTICAL WEIGHT.
 Figure 1 shows how the pot's optical weight decreases when looking from above. This is achieved by rounding and softening of the contour line. At the top, there is a default strict rectangle, reduced in optical weight when going down the image. The resulting and sensually the lightest shape is the oval. The same can apply for square to circle, the circle being the visually lighter shape.
It also becomes apparent, that for any size pot, the square pot offers the most soil area and the oval the least.
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The side profile plays an important role as well. When looking at the pots from the front, we can perceive different weight levels. Lightweight shapes can be achieved using several methods:
REDUCTION OF THE BASE SIZE
The smaller the pot base size, in relation to the rim, the lighter it appears. Figure 3 shows successive reduction in weight of two shape types, always from the top down, the pot looks progressively lighter.
The lowest pots are almost dishes. They would suit trees with less optical weight. |
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Figure 4
The same applies to incurved pots
The shape changes from top to bottom and becomes lighter and more elegant. |
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