I
know for a fact that as an artist I like to control every aspect of my art
production from initial design and concept to the fabrication process and all
the way to the end product. I think this is only natural as we all have
an idea of what we want our piece to look like. Sometimes my finished piece
comes close to my original concept, sometimes it far exceeds my expectations
and at other times, it comes up short. That is just part of the creation
process.
In
this project, I dipped some coffee filters in my paper clay slip and let them
dry. I had no control how they would come out so I just went with the flow of
things.
I
joined 3 of them to make a subunit and from there, joined more to build up the
assemblage. When joining them, I have no idea what the final shape will be like
so I just have to trust in the esthetics of the project. If I don't like the
way it is progressing I can always split them apart and start over. That's
the wonderful thing about using paper clay.
Right
now, it is bone dry and ready for bisque fire. I think I will leave this in the
natural color of the Gault 10 paper clay and take it to Cone 10 reduction and
see what happens.
I
like the texture of the piece and it looks different from every angle. This
reminds me of some coral formation that you see in the barrier reef.
I'll post again when I have this piece fired. Stay tuned ...
6 comments:
You are definitely working on the coral matrix idea, I like it!
I've just found your blog.it's my lucky day!
Thank you
Hello Mica,
Welcome! Hope you find the information and articles here useful.
Do the coffee filters burn away in the firing, leaving the clay form of the material behind?
Yes, the coffee filters burn away at the bisque temperature.
Definitely looks like coral. Love this technique! Thank you for sharing!
Shawna
jsbarts.blogspot.com
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