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Paleo Angle
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.
Terracotta heavily impregnated with fireplace ash and pine needles (some long grasses too) gave this the pinkish color that I call "paleoltihic"...it reminds me of a cave painting.
After bisque firing (the only time this was in the kiln) I crumbled up a piece of newspaper and "sanded" off the kind of obnoxious bits of ceramicized grass. But as you can see in some of the closeups, the pine needles (and some pine twigs too) left gorgeous striations.
This piece is about 14 inches tall.
Paleo Angle
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.
Terracotta heavily impregnated with fireplace ash and pine needles (some long grasses too) gave this the pinkish color that I call "paleoltihic"...it reminds me of a cave painting.
After bisque firing (the only time this was in the kiln) I crumbled up a piece of newspaper and "sanded" off the kind of obnoxious bits of ceramicized grass. But as you can see in some of the closeups, the pine needles (and some pine twigs too) left gorgeous striations.
This piece is about 14 inches tall.