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Horsehair raku vase ABALONE SHELL Sculpture
United States
Sculpture, Ceramic on Ceramic
Size: 8 W x 4 H x 7 D in
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My strongest inspiration comes from Mother Nature and its weathering influences on the shape of trees, rocks, plants and animals both on land and underwater. This is my new experimental raku technique. It took many days and tests to finally nail down this process and make me happy with the results. This horsehair raku vessel is created using a unique firing process. The piece is hand built from coils. The terra sigillata mixed with minerals applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating very smooth surface. The vessel is bisque fired and then fired again in raku kiln. it pulled from the kiln while glowing red hot. Horsehair were placed on the surface, igniting and leaving black carbon designs on the surface. The minerals give a luster and subtle sheen that emanates from within the clay. The smoke initiates a chemical process pulling vibrant iridescent pearl like luster to the surface. No two pieces of Raku will ever be alike.
Original Created:2022
Subjects:Nature
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Ceramic on Ceramic
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:8 W x 4 H x 7 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Ships From:United States.
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My strongest inspiration comes from Mother nature and its influences on the shape of plants and animals, trees and rocks, both on land and underwater. New techniques and forms continually stimulate my interest in clay. The process of integrating various media with clay, like metal wire, stones, sand and wood to create dynamics has a great appeal to me. It is fascinating to take something essentially flat and turn it into organic form with volume creating a synergy between layered color, texture and movement. My favorite firing method is raku but I also use high fire with reduction process and oxidation process.
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