Friday, 22 January 2016

West Coast Inspired

I now have a series of 3 west coast inspired sculptural pieces... Following are some progress pics...



Formed from red and paper clay
The pot is slip covered in clay harvested locally; the body of the octopus and barnacles are in slipped in porcelain
After the bisque fire; I love the contrast at this point!
I waxed the barnacles and bottom of the pot; glaze layers were poured on the pot and wiped off of the creature. Glaze was brushed onto the octopus. I love that the barnacles stayed rough and organic feeling.
The next in the series is Jellyfish...
and Cuttlefish... same clay's and process. This is post-bisque.
This is how it looks in the kiln covered in dry glaze.
All done! Aside from a few small cracks, she came out pretty well! I love how he looks like he's floating.
Another angle of the Cuttle fish...
And the Jellies!
Next up is this eel, still in the drying stages!


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