This is a bust I hand built then raku fired. Raku is a form of firing that you can do to finish the piece, or you can use high fire kilns. Raku is done with a very simple handmade kiln and a blow torch. Very hands on, which I love. Your not just throwing it in a kiln for a couple of days, you are actually watching the piece being fired. I have found it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours depending on the size. So much fun... I miss it
We took a trip to the Menil Museum in Houston, we had to pick a piece that inspired us and create our own version of it. These are my fertility dolls. Raku
Handbuilt vase. I painted wax on it to make the flowers and rubbed away the clay so they would stand out. High Fire
Old African Art is my absolute favorite when it comes to sculpture. Raku piece. I put it in the water to cool down too soon and it cracked. I think it adds character
This one was thrown on a wheel, the base and lid. High Fire
Also thrown on wheel, High Fire. This one was a mess up. When it was bisque fired (which is the first firing the piece undergoes before you glaze and refire) it was not fired throughly. So on the second firing after being glazed it started popping really loud in the kiln and this is what came out. It is still my favorite piece
This is a bust I hand built then raku fired. Raku is a form of firing that you can do to finish the piece, or you can use high fire kilns. Raku is done with a very simple handmade kiln and a blow torch. Very hands on, which I love. Your not just throwing it in a kiln for a couple of days, you are actually watching the piece being fired. I have found it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours depending on the size. So much fun... I miss it
We took a trip to the Menil Museum in Houston, we had to pick a piece that inspired us and create our own version of it. These are my fertility dolls. Raku
Handbuilt vase. I painted wax on it to make the flowers and rubbed away the clay so they would stand out. High Fire
Old African Art is my absolute favorite when it comes to sculpture. Raku piece. I put it in the water to cool down too soon and it cracked. I think it adds character
This one was thrown on a wheel, the base and lid. High Fire
Also thrown on wheel, High Fire. This one was a mess up. When it was bisque fired (which is the first firing the piece undergoes before you glaze and refire) it was not fired throughly. So on the second firing after being glazed it started popping really loud in the kiln and this is what came out. It is still my favorite piece 
Wow you really are creative! Shell's jewelry making skills are awesome too. What a family!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen the bust. Where has that one been?
ReplyDeleteBring your camera tomorrow. You can take pics of the ones you have over here.
Ok cool, the bust is by my aquarium
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