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Testing, testing….

• Twigs • Oyster Shells • Fragments •

#ceramics #glazetests #twigs #oystershells #fragments

TESTING. . . new clay, oxide, stain and glaze combinations . . thrown everything at it here.
Now I’m analysing what has and hasn’t worked, what I would, and wouldn’t, like to use again.

#ceramics #glazetests #claytest #oxide.staint

LADDER: TESTING GLAZES

A rusty + a lichen glaze.

The rusty glaze contains barium and vanadium pentoxide, but has not had the usual result. It has obviously been affected by the overlayed lichen glaze which has appears to have bleached the colour fr

Glaze + clay tests.

Here are a few of the many samples which came out of the kiln this morning.
Taking a while to analyse, document, tweak recipes and make decisions about clay and glaze choices for future work.
This is when I wish I had a test ki

A retrospective of the wonderful PHYLLIDA BARLOW (1944-2023) ‘Unscripted’ @hauserwirthsomerset skilfully curated by Francis Morris. A must see.

Runs until Sunday 5 January

#sculpture #art #exuberant #joyful #menacing #scale #adventurou

THE SHAPE OF HERE @make_hauserwirth

@ken_eastman
#annieturner
#helencarnac
@davidgatesfurniture

What a line up and what a fantastic day.
Beautiful work from four incredible artists who explore notions of place.

It was wonderful to catch up with

NEW WORK

First firing with new kiln lid.
Filled with maquettes, glaze tests, experiments. . .

#3 Porcelain, glaze, shards and ceramic inclusions.

#ceramics #ceramicart

#ceramics #ceramicart #sculptural #fragility #erosion #dereliction #decay #re

New work.
Relieved it survived the final firing!

#2 porcelain, bone china, glaze, stains, oxide.

#ceramics #ceramicart #nest #nature #fragility#strength #resilience #edgelands #structure #naturesarchitecture #birdsbuilding #twigs #branches #leaves

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