The thesis aims to provide a better understanding about the phenomenon of the light and dark through the narrative of time. The trajectory of the sun and moon create dualities and tensions. Rhythms are created but pauses occur. A crease in the sky is created when the sun’s path no longer inclines but declines. The momentary pause allows an individual to be conscious of time. Time is measured not in a scientific method but through qualitative means.

The thesis contains a simultaneous exploration and project. A pottery studio and exhibition space is located in a pocket site near the meat-packing district. Nestled in the middle of a bustling city, the calm spaces further play on the dualities created. A potter’s rhythm is overlayed with a vessel’s time of process and completion. Circulation and exhibition spaces are viewed as pauses in between each respective step.