an artist a day (not really) : Katharine Morling

While thinking about lines and drawing in ceramic work, the artist Katharine Morling comes to mind. Her sculptures playfully move in between the 2D and 3D. Pieces brought to life by the lines applied to them and lines brought to life by the object they decorate.

 

 

 

 

more lessons in glazing

This weekends glaze firing was full of experiments, some worked (yay!) and some did not (sigh).

Quick recap :

Some (white) glazes DO NOT like to be applied with a brush...inconsistencies in the glaze thickness show up very clearly. When it's too thin, see below.

 

When it's too thick, see below

 

 

So next go around, I'd like to try dipping. The blue does well with painting so I'll keep that rolling.

 

Also, I want to play with the thickness and thinness of the masked area. It looks a little too thick to me. I would also like to keep the "motif" farther away from the Celtic knot and have something closer to a scribble or string. I wonder if the thickness of the line is the key.

an artist a day (not really) : Margrieta Jeltema

Incredibly luminous and fluid, like a silk handkerchief floating through the air.
Margrieta Jeltema works in photography as well, which makes sense considering her ceramic work looks like a still from a 1000fps shot.

 

 

 

soft hard lines...?

As I said...glazing is the hardest part (for me...currently anyway). One way to try and make it easier to move forward is to "stick with what I know".

So, what do I know...

- I like drawing
- I know that the edge of a glaze is often more interesting than the glaze itself
- I like spaces between things
- I know that masking tape will stick to bisque ware
- I like a mixture of softness and hardness
- I know that glazes are like watercolors...until you apply heat. Then they become themselves.

 

 

 

So...let's apply some heat and gravity and see what happens.

an artist a day (not really) : Guðný Hafsteinsdóttir

Icelandic artist Guðný Hafsteinsdóttir references poems, myths, and the comforting objects of childhood in her work.

 

subtle kinks...light(and heavy) touches of color...simple (yet whimsical) forms

 

 

 

cracked up

So it turns out that seasons change and temperature/humidity changes too (what?! I know!!!). For some reason I had forgotten this primal piece of information and treated my Tuesday throwing work as if it were February, rather than June.

Results?

Three bowl sets...in the recycling can.

Shoot.

 

Fortunately, the pitchers were resilient and, despite my neglect, came out ok. I can't wait to fire them and test out the pour!

 

 

So today, I will work like it's summertime!



an artist a day (sort of) : Virginie Besengez

Virginie Besengez creates little cities with her work.

Simple forms clustered together, making space.

 

A populated example...

 

 

And a ghost town...

 

 

 

 

throwing day : prep bowls

Starting small...for real.

12 small prep bowls. 12 oz. each.

 

 

 

Such small pieces are best centered with one hand, something I have never tried before.

*Look, Ma! One Hand! (?)*

We shall see.



an artist a day (sort of) : #3 Marie T Hermann

 

Marie T Hermann

 

This image got me.

 

 

and then this one...

 

 

and then all the others.