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Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
What I found on the attic
Earlier this week, I went to the attic to get my box of samples and book of recipes I have made over the years. I loved the samples that I made in my first year of artschool. These look so organised as a sample. They are just simple engobes. They are brought onto the clay when it's almost dry but still feels a bit wet.
The other set of samples is from my last year in artschool. I made over 30 samples just to find the right glaze for my work. It took me ages but I finally found it!
It became this one. I just love the craquelé effect on it. It makes the work kind of vulnerable.If you want to see the whole work, you can visit this blogpost.
Sometimes I feel like I should be taking Ceramics. Sometimes I have to go to a Lab, near my factory, when I need to check something in the clay and we don't have the equipment. This place gives classes, so sometimes I'm working there and there are students making glazes, engobes, colors.. I always feel so jealous! One day, I'll take those classes too.
The other set of samples is from my last year in artschool. I made over 30 samples just to find the right glaze for my work. It took me ages but I finally found it!
It became this one. I just love the craquelé effect on it. It makes the work kind of vulnerable.
If you want to see the whole work, you can visit this blogpost.
Oh I love looking through old projects from time to time and I've really always wanted to learn pottery and glazing. Maybe some day.
ReplyDeleteThese old test projects look like so much fun!
ReplyDeletefabulous ..youre right it does look vulnerable ....
ReplyDeleteand so very very beautiful
oh that is so beautiful! those colours would look beautiful all pinned to your wall like an artwork!
ReplyDeletethose engobes look so beautiful ! like artistic pendants.
ReplyDeleteThat link take me to an error.......
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel like I should be taking Ceramics.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I have to go to a Lab, near my factory, when I need to check something in the clay and we don't have the equipment.
This place gives classes, so sometimes I'm working there and there are students making glazes, engobes, colors.. I always feel so jealous!
One day, I'll take those classes too.
Can't wait to see your fired feelings!
what a neat find! actually you could make like mural or something with all those tests!
ReplyDeleteI love working with engobes, just like the colors.
yeah! I like the bright those have after are burnt
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the minifeeling completed!
I wish you to have your kiln soon :)
Love you Mitsy
cool finds in your attic Mitsy! you are just going to have so much fun when everything is up and running in your atelier!!
ReplyDeleteyou are on to a winner with your work :D
Lovely finds! How long have you been making ceramics?
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing more projects emerge from your kiln!
I started doing ceramics in 2001 but quit in 2007 and took a sabbatical.
ReplyDeleteIn the fall from last year I picked it up again.