Tag Archives: smoke fired sculpture

Ceramic Fat Birds

A newly hatched clutch of ceramic bird sculptures have emerged overnight… I call them Fat Birds. This one is app 16 cm x 12 cm This Fat Bird is a bit smaller; 13 cm x 10 cm. I am not … Continue reading

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Ceramic torso commission, final results

During the last few days I have been finishing off a recent body cast commission. I first wrote a post about it a few days ago here. The client wanted a smoke fired sculpture of herself to present to her … Continue reading

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How Gods are made…part 2

‘Boy for a Day’ smoke fired sculpture 10” x 5” Inhabiting the land of magic and fairy tales; I spend my days in the studio creating sculptures of people and figures I meet during my dreams and shamanic journeys. This … Continue reading

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Torso commission

From the plaster cast torso of the client… To the glazed ceramic torso. It is deliberately under glazed because I want to smoke fire it. …and into the dustbin it goes …along with some sawdust and wood shavings; this is … Continue reading

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Zacharia’s Angel

This was my second attempt to create a ‘pregnant’ torso, inspired by the story about Zacharia’s meeting with the Angel. The torso and wings are glazed and smoke fired ceramics. I love the soapy sheen created by the chemicals in … Continue reading

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Orange, she said; the finals

Yesterday afternoon I decided to smoke fire my Orange Sea Bowl to see if I could knock back the rampant orange a bit Here goes…torching is the best bit. And then it started to rain. A gale blew up. My … Continue reading

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Angel sculpture commission

Finally finished my ceramic angel sculpture commission! This is the result; The smoke fired torso with the wings separate. And assembled…Lying on the floor, she looks different from how she appears when hanging on the wall. Now I get to … Continue reading

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The ceramic totem pole

The final totem pole measures 110 cm high and this is one side of it showing Maggot and the open hand of Gaia.  It is being exhibited at the Isabel Blackman center in Hastings Old town as part of the … Continue reading

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Fox and Badger

For a few years I had this great fox visit my garden – and house if I would allow him in. He was a very handsome fellow, and I really loved him to bits and he loved my shoes which … Continue reading

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Ceramic torsos; Zechariah’s Angel

 Zechariah was quite an old man when one day an angel appeared before him announcing that his wife – who was also  pretty ancient – was going to give birth to a son.  This is all in the new testament, and the … Continue reading

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