Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Maisie
Miss Maisie, a rough coated Jack Russell, was the last of her litter. She was a bargin, down from $400 to $70, as her breeders just wanted to cover their vet bills when they were unable to sell her. A great little dog, full of spunk and confidence.
Pennie - the pound puppy
Apart from clay play, the fur kids occupy a good portion of my time. Both very spoilt. This is Pennie, who came to us via the Animal Rescue and Kyogle Pound. She is about 2 and half years old.
Friday, December 12, 2008
History project
This was an interesting project that my son, under my direction, completed for a history assignment on Ancient Romans. Working under a time constraint - as with any 13 year old, you are told of the assignment not long before the due date - we raw fired this mosasic.
I had some greenware shaped tiles, which we painted with coloured slip. We rolled out the required round shaped for the base of the mosasic and he drew his design, filled in the tiles. Once dried, clear gloss glaze was applied to it and it was fired to 1100 degrees.
He and his father then grouted it, making it a real family project. Than handed in on time.
Having done mosasic with fired tiles, it was so easy breaking greenware tiles to any required shape in comparison.
Three vases
Two of these vases were made from poured coloured slips and p/clay on to plaster slabs, left to dry and then cut and assembled.
The third (far left) was buildt from slabs and once dried lace imprinted clay or shapes were stuck around the vase. Stain oxide wash applied.
All three clear gloss glaze.
e/ware paperclay 20cm x 8cm
"Industrial" inspired vases
larger vase: 50cm x 30cm
smaller vase: 20cm x 30cm
chocolate slip; gloss glaze interior; exterior sprayed glaze glaze
Bridges
Two Venician inspired 'Lillyputtan' Bridges - the lower arched one porcelain p/clay;stain wash with a stoneware clear glaze; higher arch is e/ware paperlay
Monday, May 19, 2008
Tall
Paperclay vase/sculpture. Greenware. I enjoyed making this sculpture - one of two I made, the other one fell apart recently when I moved it to vacuumed, its now in the recycling bin. I like the form and the shape, and can see it coloured in multiple stripes, like bedsocks. I need to find a kiln big enough to fire it. But then again, as greenware, once I am tired of it, it goes into the recycling bin to be reborn.
Flower forms
These were inspired by the work of Graham Hay, who was my tutor at the McGregor Summer School, Toowoomba, in Jan 2007. Paperclay. Bisqued fired.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Old and New
Old: The small brown pot was made about 25 years ago, when I was enrolled in a 12 month Tafe course . It is pit fired.
New: The upright vases are some of the first items I made in 2007 with Suvira. Paperclay. Celedon glaz. 1280C
Birdbrain
Earthenware paperclay. Unfired. Painted with poster paints. Wooden branches for hands. He was headed for the recylcing bin recently until protests were lodged by other members of the family. He apparently has grown on people.
Staircase
The blue bottle was made at Toowoomba Summer School 2007. It was an exercise in the capabilities of paperclay. The staircase would be extremely difficult to achieve out of normal clay.
The other sculpture as made as a group of 5 - they were requested by a friend as birthday presents for her Sagitarrian girlfriends - something about their love of drink.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Funky Coloured Containers
Coloured slips were applied over a plaster mould in random pattern. Liquid paperclay slip was poured over these to create a slab of clay from which the box shaped was cut. Once dry enough, the boxes were assembled. Funky = the lids don't really fit. Bisque fired. Clear glaze. 1300C. Biggest approx 12cm x 12cm 6cm
Incised Container
Porcelain paperclay. Incised and applied features. Bisqued. Dilute black stain applied and rubbed back. Clear glaze applied to inside. Fired to 1300c. Approx 10 cm H
Clock
Porcelain paperclay. Incised and applied features. Bisqued. Black stain applied. Fired to 1300C. Approx 45 cm H
Lace Work Paperclay
Made by using paperclay slip, squeezed from a sauce bottle onto a plaster mould. Bisque fired. Clear glaze. Fired to 1300 C. Approx 25cm wide
Monday, May 12, 2008
Blue Boxes - Dec 2007
Porcelain Paperclay painted and incised with 5% Dark Blue and 5% Choc Brown Ferro Stains. Bisque fired. Clear glaze applied. Fired to 1300C. Tallest approx 24cm; smaller approx 12cm
Gargoyle
Again during a workshop with Ruth, I made my Gargoyle. The 'spit' is solar powered. The pot came from Mobs of Pots. Bisque fired
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