A Blank Canvas
I realize this blog is titled All in One Bonsai and Ceramics and my intention was to post more about bonsai since bonsai was the the reason I began posting. However, pottery or ceramics have lately taken up a lot of my thinking. I promise to write more about bonsai soon. No doubt you are all on the edge of your seat!
I recently bought a pottery wheel so after work each day I spend a few hours throwing bits and pieces here and there. Annie found a great little work room around the corner from where we live. I was a little worried about dry clay becoming a health concern in our apartment. Anyway, I have everything set up and it is working out well.
Last week a few of my things came back from a wood fired kiln in a place called Maoli, found in the middle of Taiwan. I choose only to show you the two better pieces as the other 3 cups cracked in the kiln. You can't get em all!
Enough talk...
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| A tea vase. I plan to find a cork lid and pop it on top. The challenge is finding one that will fit. |
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| Another angle. |
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| I was really happy with the result. A nice mix of smooth glassy texture along side a slightly rougher feel. |
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| Wood ash that has found its way on my pot in the kiln. I placed my Chinese characters on this pot. |
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| A coffee mug with no handle. |
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| The effect on the inside was also interesting. |
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| The other side. |
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The ordinary photo gives you an idea how shiny this section of the mug turned out.
Fire, what a great artist it can be!
I hope your January went well.
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"You're on fire!" (sorry, couldn't resist the b-boom tish!)
ReplyDeleteThese works are pretty special in photos, but I was lucky enough to see them in person and they are even better! Looks like the combination of clay and firing is just about perfect. I was fascinated by the incredibly smooth and shiny sections which look exactly like crackled glaze: apparently all done by the flames...