Back in the game
So after a couple months hiatus I managed to have a very productive weekend of sculpting-
Luminaries, vases and napkin holders made from a light brown stoneware clay
In this batch I have made a variety of kitchen implements and vessels with a new stoneware clay that should come out a dark beige color. *If* they survive I’m thinking I’ll coat them with a distressed layer of warm white glaze and over top that with a clear layer which should give the appearance of antique ironstone pottery.
Two spoon rests and a soap dish.
This pieces in this collection, like most of my work, has a very organic look to it. The spoon rests and napkin holders look vaguely like seashells.
The napkin holders remind me of ancient brachiopod fossils.
My favorites from this batch are the luminaries which resemble primitive sea sponges-
A trio of very organic looking luminaries.
I really hope the luminaries survive as they were very time consuming to make. Each little hole in them is a potential starting point for cracks. With any luck these pieces will survive the slow drying process over the next couple weeks and then it will be time to glaze them.
Alas-only one of the Red Oak leaf shaped dishes survived- but the finish on it is perfect.
I love how the Temmoku underglaze interacted with the Satin Matte Red Glaze.The mottled effect is almost a dead ringer for real fallen oak leaves.
Most of the Sugar Maple trees in the woods behind my parent’s house turn a pale gold mottled with brown and orange similar to the finish on these dishes.
Ceramic leaf shaped dishes in shades of Autumn Scarlet, Gold and Celadon Green mottled with brown.
The bright acid-green coloration of the Chartreuse Finish is not exaggerated.
The shapes of these napkin holders reminds me of coralline algae. I love how the Celadon Green glaze on this piece turned out.
The green and blue coloration of these pieces mesh well with their leafy, coral-like forms.
