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Sculpture, Ceramic on Ceramic
Size: 7 W x 7.7 H x 7 D in
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Horse hair urn 355 150 cubic inches. Horse hair pottery is a unique technique combining an ancient Japanese firing method with the application of a horse's tail hair. There is no glaze on the surface of the piece. It is said that the inspiration for these vessels originated with Native Americans. My current work in this medium combines Western Raku techniques with the application of horse hair and other materials, such as turkey feathers and plants during the firing. Each piece of pottery is handmade by me on the pottery wheel using white stoneware or porcelain clay body. After throwing, smoothing, trimming, burnishing, and bisque firing, the pot is ready to fire. The bisque pots are loaded into the Raku kiln and the temperature is brought up to approximately 1200 degrees. The pots are then carefully removed, one at a time and the horsehair is applied to the extremely hot pot. Instantly the hair starts to vaporize on the surface of the pot, squiggling and dancing around the surface of the piece, painting it's image on the pot, leaving behind carbon black lines. never are two piece alike. The pieces are then washed, dried, and hand waxed with a quality paste wax.
Sculpture:Ceramic on Ceramic
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:7 W x 7.7 H x 7 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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I was born in East Boston MA, USA. I received my BFA at the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts in Art Education and Painting. My Masters degree and C.A.G.S degree's are from Bridgewater State College, (Fine Art, Ceramics). I have worked for over 30 years as an artist/teacher in many capacities, including: teaching art in the Brockton, Massachusetts Public Schools, graduate ceramics at Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts and 12 years of teaching drawing/painting at the Brockton Art Museum. I became involved in ceramics at Bridgewater in 1986. I have been working steadily in this medium since that time. Ceramics, especially Raku, is a combination of the skill the potter possesses and the random effects of the fire; it is the ultimate test of the clay and the artist. The art I create with this ancient technique is sculptural and based on the vessel form. Painting and printmaking are still an involvement. Recent work combines these and other media with clay and found objects. Influenced by Japanese and Native American ceramics, Ron Mello brings together clay, found objects and other materials for a personal aesthetic statement. His feelings about primitive techniques express the Zen ideal of surrendering oneself to the process and proclaim his reverence for nature and the basic elements of earth, air, fire and water. While his artistic roots are firmly planted in tradition, he still faces the challenges posed by materials and the possibility of chance effects. Quote "My current work represents a synthesis of 30 years experience in painting, sculpture and ceramics. Traditional artistic concepts, ancient forms and primitive ceramic techniques have inspired this work."My Web Site: http://www.ronmellostudio.com
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