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Tag Archives: smoke firing
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
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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New toys…
I have recently discovered Duncan’s acrylic glazes; it is the kind of glaze you brush on after your work has already been bisque fired and/or glazed. You do not need to kiln fire the sculptures again. And I am having … Continue reading
Back to work; sculpting a torso
The spring weather is all but gone and I am in my studio concentrating on my alternative portrait commissions. In weather like this it is difficult to get the studio warm enough; I can wear layers of clothes, my client … Continue reading
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Body cast commissions; Blue Simona
I was commissioned to make a ceramic torso for this girl a while back; I call her Blue Simona. I started off by making a plaster cast And from the plaster cast I proceeded to make the ceramic sculpture She … 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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Orange, she said
I glazed the fish and shells in the bowl and fired them at 1030 C. And then it was time to decide what glaze to use for the sea. I could have gone for blue. I could have gone for … Continue reading
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New Ceramic Workshops in East Sussex
February 10th 10.30-16.00 ‘The Great Mother’ This is a sculpture class where we explore the female form with a special emphasis on the maternal side of a woman. From small figurines to plaques and bowls with scraffitti; I will have … Continue reading
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Ceramic workshops at Anna Keiller Studios 2013
Some new exciting plans are under way at my studios in Hastings. In the past, I have concentrated on teaching short ceramic workshops about different techniques. Such as how to emboss your clay with ferns, sacking and man-made details to … Continue reading
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