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Neolithic Secret Depth
I've been studying rock and other natural surfaces for a long time. I try to produce a "random" style in my shapes and their surfaces, and this series seems to show that I've accomplished what I'm after. The "beauty" of these pieces is perhaps up to debate, but I think at least I've accomplished an effect that transcends the human touch. There is little evidence here of "my" work or my imposition of form or surface on the natural ingredients.
So, I rolled these tiles out with leaves and fireplace ash. The leaves impregnated the terracotta, which is about 5 mm thick. When they burnt out they left lots of secret places where you can see depth and sometimes leaf imprints (though the imprints were not my aim at all--I was aiming for the strength the leaves impart to thin raw terracotta).
Neolithic Secret Depth
I've been studying rock and other natural surfaces for a long time. I try to produce a "random" style in my shapes and their surfaces, and this series seems to show that I've accomplished what I'm after. The "beauty" of these pieces is perhaps up to debate, but I think at least I've accomplished an effect that transcends the human touch. There is little evidence here of "my" work or my imposition of form or surface on the natural ingredients.
So, I rolled these tiles out with leaves and fireplace ash. The leaves impregnated the terracotta, which is about 5 mm thick. When they burnt out they left lots of secret places where you can see depth and sometimes leaf imprints (though the imprints were not my aim at all--I was aiming for the strength the leaves impart to thin raw terracotta).