I imagine that this is the face cats make when sunbathing. Current work in progress for the upcoming wood firing in May. The clay is Starwork’s Grogeewemee stoneware.
It’s been a while since I’ve been in Tumblr…. is it rude to use lots of tags? I feel like I don’t know how to social media anymore 😅
The back stack of our anagama is loaded . Firing the anagama is like steering a big ship. It is like taking a trip— it requires packing and planning and a leap of faith — each time we do it we find ourselves in new waters. We have to make new maps, consult the old records,invent an itinerary and improvise based on materials, people and weather. It is always an adventure. And I am always grateful for my friends and family who support and enjoy this endeavor.
These two wonderful human beings are making something special @cidercreekcollective congrats on the firing of the new #anagama kiln in Albion,ca. The Julia Terr Fund for Ceramic Art is proud to help support this hub of creativity and art. Thank you Nick and Jess! #pottery #cidercreekcollective #ceramics #norcalceramics #artistcollective #artistcollaboration #anagamafired #wiodfiring #woodfired #claycommunity #juliaterrfundforceramicarts (at Albion, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfnUTOKrK5y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
From my listing on Poshmark: “WoodFired Footed Dish. Polka Dot exterior design & Beautiful Green Glaze inside.
This ceramic piece can be used or displayed. It makes a nice soy dish for dipping sushi or salt pinch pot,
Made by hand in the Minge Sota (sp?) and wabi sabi styles- drawing from both ancient & modern inspirations & fired in an Anagama Kiln. The exterior design is a multi step decorating process using wax resist & slips . One slip is a light yellow hue, the other dark. Black/blue. The darker side has wood ash on it from this unique & old Japanese firing style. The clay body is stoneware. The artist/potter chop mark is missing. But its made by ARTjgm.
It can go in the dishwasher & microwave but do not put it on the stove/oven - do not thermal shock it. 1 tiny chip on the top edge, but don’t consider it a flaw by the nature of this aesthetic style. Natural variations in surface and form from the hand forming & special firing processes.
This piece has some flashing’. Flashing is a desirable effect from atmospheric firing, leaving unique pink, red, orange, yellow hues. This kiln goes to over 2400 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a very labor intensive firing process which increases its cost & value.
Comes in a box for safekeeping or gifting.
I am downsizing & selling my art collection. This was a part of my collection. Its about 3.75 x 2 inches.
I will float box it - proper way to ship breakables. “
Find lots of unique ceramic art for sale at RedReadRetale on Poshmark :)
今年最初の窯焚きはじっくり、ゆったり、スムーズでした。出てきた作品たちと少しずつ向き合いながら、Instagram @erisano_8で紹介できればと思います。the first firing this year went nicely & smoothly. The pieces came out will be posted on my Instagram @erisano_8. Hope you enjoy them.
Another sculpture from the anagama in Fairhope. I can just lose myself in the color range and depth. It truly is amazing what happens when clay, ash, heat and atmosphere combine. . #sculpture #ceramics #mississippi #christianbaileyceramics #christianbceramics #clay #pottery #anagama #woodfired #art #celebrity https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBJJ5yAnHg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bjafvgj1gpx8
The bulk of the making scramble is over, and I survived 😂 Learned a little bit about myself, learned I can get shit done when I really set my mind to it. Now, the next two days I can leisurely make some last minute ideas, and sneak ‘em into the kiln before we seal her up on Tuesday. The work I’m putting in this kiln is piggy backing off of ideas and discoveries from the last firing, as well as knowledge gained from the Woodfire NC conference. I’m excited too see if any of these results are repeatable, as I’m looking to discover my woodfire aesthetic 🤞
When I am loading the anagama I look carefully at results from the last firing so I can move forward with the current pieces . We keep a notebook with photos printed of each stack and then Sometimes I go searching for specific examples I use in the house to remind my self of the results of each area of the kiln.
Gnaw, 2018. 4” wide x 3” long x 3” tall. Wood fired porcelain. The wood kiln was very nice to this lovely little beast. I can never predict the colors or effects - it turns the whole process into a collaboration with the fire. She’ll be heading to my online shop on December 10th for $300. #monster #sculpture #clay #ceramics #woodfire #art #anagama https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3ARdqA7wA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=43pbxotmle8j
Made it to France and already enjoying some discoveries, first passing through the Baie de la Somme for my great uncle Paul’s 80th birthday, and am now in La Borne where there are quite a few potters firing this week for the “Grands Feux”. In this post is Hervé Rousseau’s kiln and work, leaving me inspired and welcomed after drinking and talking with him and his friends in a jovial and friendly atmosphere. The kiln seems somewhat of a hybrid, as it looks and is fired like an anagama but there are permanent walls on the inside and two back chambers that look very noborigama, and it also features two chimneys. Love the work which has a free expression to it while still revealing years of experience and a deep understanding of the materials and the test of the firing process. This is early in the firing which take around 5 days. #laborne #lesgrandsfeux #potiersdefrance #anagama #noborigama #kiln #four #cestchaud #ceramics #pottery #keramika #hervérousseau #woodfire https://www.instagram.com/p/BpiQkowAIHv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6soejxqs81pu