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I was excited to try a reduction and carbonization firing on my bisons. Before firing, iron based stains were slapped on them. Each piece was then placed in a ceramic jar with sawdust and straws. As the combustible burned off, the amount of oxygen in the jar was reduced, turning the iron into various degrees of browns. As the oxygen was depleted, incomplete combustion occurred, leaving traces of smoke on the pieces. This kind of coloring would be extremely difficult to achieve in cold finishes like acrylic or oil paint. I am very happy to experiment further with this technique. This is just the first batch. More are coming....
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The original idea was of a girl watching stars on a rock, titled STAR GAZER. I am changing it to a concept of something that is small and expendably numerous, but depending on how you look at it, it can be big and sparkly unique. Gazillions of stars are above her. She is one of billions on this earth; and rocks, countless. Yet, each one contains notable beauty. Let us nurture the heart to appreciate that. Please suggest titles for this piece.
Click here to receive an email notification each time a new blog is posted. I cannot stop experimenting. This time, I made the rock out of 3 different colored clays marbled together, hoping the outcome would look real. For this year's Sculpture in the Park show, I have started to make Little Buddhas again; seven more to go....
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