Shrouded – Porcelain and black clay. 8″H x 5″W x 4″D
Bird in a gilded cage – Porcelain, black clay, and wire. 12.5″H x 11″W x 12″D
Rise – Porcelain, black clay, and wire. 8″H x 25″W x 4″D
Unbound – Porcelain, black clay, and wire. 8″H x 5″W x 4″D
Untitled (detail) – Clay and underglaze. 8″H x 5″W x 4″D
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Color study in preparation for finishing this clay panel, called ‘weighted’.
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Here’s a glimpse into some of the new figurative work I’m exploring. The first is a paper clay form. Here it is in the sculpting stage:
Here it is, brushed with underglaze and ready to be loaded into the gas kiln for the final firing:
The second piece is stoneware with porcelain glazing and porcelain winged forms around the head. This one is still in the greenware stage. The wax circles on the cheeks allowed the stoneware to show through in those areas when I was applying the porcelain glazing.
Exploring figurative content is feeling rewarding and so challenging!
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Process sketch for a new clay panel I’m working on.
What Once Was Pure
12” L x 19” H x .75” D Porcelain, overfired black clay, Groggy Stoneware, underglaze: Reduction Fired, cone 11
Dreamscape
15.5” L x 7.5” H x .75” D
Porcelain, Dark Stoneware, Light Stoneware, Slip, Oxide, Glaze: Multiple firings, Wood/Salt Fired and Reduction Fired to cone 11
Them
28” L x 10” H x .75” D
Porcelain, Dark Stoneware, Groggy Stoneware: Reduction Fired, cone 11
Glow
13” L x 15” H x .75” D
Porcelain, Dark Stoneware, overfired black clay, Groggy Stoneware, pink slip: Reduction Fired, cone 11
KUJICHGULIA (self determination)
20.25” L x 8” H x .75” D
Porcelain, Dark Stoneware, Groggy Stoneware, Slips, Oxide: Multiple firings, Wood/Salt Fired and Reduction Fired to cone 11
Randy
20.25” L x 8” H x .75” D
Porcelain, Dark Stoneware, Groggy Stoneware, Oxide: Reduction Fired, cone 11
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The Gather Series:
And some others:
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This wall piece will be fired in Chris Gustin’s anagama kiln in October. Materials so far: Troy Porcelain (flashing porcelain) and black clay.
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Clay and glass.
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Porcelain, stoneware, glass, cone 6 firing.
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I’ve been wanting to explore kiln-cast glass for a while, so I’m excited to attend Daniel Clayman’s Haystack workshop at the end of August. I’ve been teaching myself to create objects in wax in preparation. Here are a few:
It will be interesting to see how they translate into glass.
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The Mudflat Studio December sale is happening this week. Two floors of functional and sculptural clay objects. Stop by and check it out.
81 Broadway, Somerville
December 5–14, 2014
Sale hours:
Saturdays, December 6 & 13, 10 am – 6 pm
Sundays, December 7 & 14, 10 am – 6 pm
Monday through Friday, December 8–12, 10 am – 9 pm
Here’s a little preview from my studio:
Hope to see you there.
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Attending from Mudflat Studio: (left to right) Melissa Bland, Jennifer DeAngelis, Eric Schwarzenbach, Angela Cunningham, Debra Fleury, Richard Freierman, Chloe Marr-Fuller, Zach Shaw, Lynn Gervens, and Noni Armony.
The show is up through August 11, 2013. Hours are monday-friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Charles Rose Architects, 155 Willow Ave, Somerville MA.
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Inspiration from my trip to the Denver Botanic Garden this past July (above) and from Mt. Evans (below).
Enjoy!
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The Mudflat Studio Opening was extremely well attended this year. Thank you to all who came out. Here are some sketches for an upcoming installation. Stay tuned for time, location, etc.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
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Ceramics Now Magazine celebrates the creative field of ceramics by featuring profiles, works and interviews with ceramic artists across the globe. They just posted a profile of some of my works, artist statement, and CV on their website. You can read it here. While you are there, please check out some of the other artist interviews and profiles on the site. I find a tremendous amount of inspiration in the stories of other artists. This new magazine is a good resource for that. Enjoy!
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I just returned from a whirlwind weekend in Montana, celebrating the opening of the 4th annual Beyond the Brickyard exhibition at the Archie Bray Foundation. The exhibition was juried by Richard Shaw this year. The show is situated in the North Gallery and runs through April 7th.
The artists and staff at the Bray were very welcoming, especially Emily Free Wilson. I spent a few hours during the day walking the grounds and taking in the sights. Ceramic art is nestled into nearly every nook and cranny, transforming a simple walk into a fun adventure. Below is a small taste of the hundreds of photos I took while exploring the grounds:
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