Here's a photo of the fired wall tile, Turbulent Sunset. It is brighter than the greenware one below so I decided to post a photo here.
Some time ago I finished this large wall tile. I have it hanging above my computer in my office. I never posted this description of how I made it; somehow it got lost in my draft posts. There is a lot of movement in this piece, especially in the water. It looks like a painting which was done with a pallet knife which is just what I was trying to achieve.
I started out slathering the white slip on the slab of clay first. The slip is layered on really thick on this one.
I left a small section uncovered which is where I decided to put the setting sun. Then I started filling all the other layers of slip using some Florida red clay slip, and then other colors of stained slips, building up the surface as I went.
Those are my inspiration photos, but I looked at them after I made the clay piece. They must have been in the back of my mind. This post is part of the Mud Colony what's happening in the studio this week. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
Really nice piece that does show movement. I can see where your inspiration came from.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work. Have a nice day.
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Elna
The first pic reminded me immediately of the peaceful feelings I get whenever watching the sun set over the water. You've gotten it right! Good to see your process too!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing that, I thought that you had carved into the clay!
ReplyDeleteHi Patti, thanks, I reposted this with the fired one and it looks much brighter, late at night I couldn't see the difference. Ha.
ReplyDeleteHi Elna, thanks so much.
Hi Barbara, thanks, yes sunsets are so mesmerizing to watch especially over the water without any interruption from buildings.
Hi Michele, thanks, no but that's another technique I could have used but I am not sure I could have gotten that many colors just right by carving, maybe I could have.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments at my blog.
There's a small jar of Bisque Fix (that's the name on the jar) we have at the studio here in Black Mountain. I didn't purchase it though. I would imagine various clay suppliers have it. There's a Highwater Clay in St. Petersburg, FL...same outfit we have here in Asheville. If they don't have it, try wherever you get glazes. PS, I couldn't use your email address the way it's listed.
I thought you had carved also. Thanks for showing us your process. I guess if we saw the piece, not a picture we'd have been able to figure it out but then we wouldn't have gotten the instructions. I also love the sunset pictures.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, thanks, I guess looks can be deceiving. Ha.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, thanks, I'll check it out. I have it that way to prevent spam but perhaps I should change it?
ReplyDeleteI can't remember the last time I saw the word "slather" used. It's just the perfect word for that process--maybe it was even invented for slathering clay!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative. I love it.
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. Sparrow, thanks, not sure where I learned that word either, kind of a food work, like maybe slathering on the butter on pancakes or slathering on the frosting on a cake. Ha. The white slip you see in the photo is about the consistency of frosting, so a bit like that, and similar to a child playing in the mud. Oh boy.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry, thanks so much, I have a good time that's for sure.