Ceramic dancers

Dancers: framed ceramic

The honey-glaze on the ceramic dancers is an old recipe. It runs off a piece if not contained (which is why the figures were created as depressions) and it is too toxic to use on anything you want to eat off (which is why this is not a plate).

The piece was made in New Zealand with clay that fires to a light honey-colour. I didn't realise what a nice clay it is until I started making ceramics in Sydney where the art-school clay fires to a dull concrete-like gray.

Glass and dancers

Glass square and dancers

This is another piece of glass I see when I draw the morning curtains. It was a recent gift from Napier, New Zealand. The dancing figures are from India and I have had them so long I no longer know exactly when I acquired them although I do remember the street stall I bought them from.  They have danced around with world with me, from shelf to box to window sill.

Garden dancers

A little bit of fun from the ceramics workshop.
These dancers ....

now dance on the old BBQ in the garden.