CreativeBearings
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The pieces were constructed of wheel thrown components and assembled. Strong finger marks in the throwing process accent the fluidity and strength of horse muscles. As pieces were constructed, care was taken at the joining to keep the flow of the structure.
The horses were fired to cone 10 with shino and tenmoku glazes. Glazes were chosen to emphasize the raw strength of the horses.
The horses were fired to cone 10 with a new cobalt matte glaze I have been working on.
Inspiration for my work comes from living in the middle of Colorado ranching country and yet, having spent my childhood in the Far East; I felt the need to meld cultures. The challenge was to combine the “East” and the “West” to create a body of work that would bridge my teaching and the place I currently live. I crafted these “Western” horses to subconsciously evoke a sense of the Tang Dynasty and yet to have the motion of a living horse.
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The pieces were constructed of wheel thrown components and assembled. Strong finger marks in the throwing process accent the fluidity and strength of horse muscles. As pieces were constructed, care was taken at the joining to keep the flow of the structure.
The horses were fired to cone 10 with shino and tenmoku glazes. Glazes were chosen to emphasize the raw strength of the horses.
The horses were fired to cone 10 with a new cobalt matte glaze I have been working on.
Inspiration for my work comes from living in the middle of Colorado ranching country and yet, having spent my childhood in the Far East; I felt the need to meld cultures. The challenge was to combine the “East” and the “West” to create a body of work that would bridge my teaching and the place I currently live. I crafted these “Western” horses to subconsciously evoke a sense of the Tang Dynasty and yet to have the motion of a living horse.