I saw the wonderful Laurie Anderson's light show at the opera house last night. People sat the steps of the opera house forecourt watching.
The images were slow and meditative and watching them soar into the heavens was special. The show is on for several days and in case you are reading this before 20 June, check out this live link:
http://vividlive.sydneyoperahouse.com/LightingTheSails.aspx
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Terracotta with blue
This plate was a surprise. It was painted with slip with large music notes, but the slip was too thin and disappeared during firing. (The large music notes are just visible.)
The turquoise smaller notes though were rather accidental - and after firing it is they that are really inspiring. Sometimes accidents deliver nice results.
In the close-up of the blue notes below, the turquoise is a bit less blue than in reality.
This plate was fired at 1080C.
The turquoise smaller notes though were rather accidental - and after firing it is they that are really inspiring. Sometimes accidents deliver nice results.
In the close-up of the blue notes below, the turquoise is a bit less blue than in reality.
This plate was fired at 1080C.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Art, music, love
Terracotta bowl with slip edge. It was fired at 1120C and the terracotta colour is not quite as rich as the clay bowl with music which was fired at 1080C.
Music plate with crackled edge
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Guitar plate
This plate, terracotta clay with a white slip, was made on a self made mold. The guitar pattern was made by scratching a pattern through the slip. The trick is to put enough slip on the plate. If you paint the slip on you need at least three coats. Of all the plates I made in the 'Plate Project', the terracotta plates with white slip interested me most. Perhaps that is because they provide a good canvas for drawing.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Learning about Matisse
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Kiln products
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