P006: Clay
For a decade now, pottery has been a primary form of my art practice when I have access to a studio. Over the course of my work, I have experimented with a variety of processes and firing techniques, highlighted below.
P006.1 – Process Highlight: 3d Potter
grasshopper, rhino, fusion 360
My senior project in high school involved use of the 3d potter, a 3D-Printer designed for use with clay.
P006.2 – Process Highlight: Hand Building
coming soon...
P006.2 – Finish Highlight: Wood Kiln
A poetically-long firing process wherein the ash elements from wood fire provide all the necssary silicas and mineral oxides to glaze bare pottery. The swirling air currents inside the school bus sized kiln dictate the patterns and direction of the molten ash deposits, resulting in unique and organic surface designs.
P006.3 – Finish Highlight: Raku
A rapid and dramatic firing process where pottery is removed from the kiln at peak temperatures and placed into combustible materials, causing flames and smoke to create unpredictable and striking patterns on the glazed surface in a reduction environment.
unglazed porcelain, wet slip covered before firing
two-tone half glazed brown stoneware
P006.4 – Gallery