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So, what I have learned from you….. What have I learned from lovely my customers? Most of all I have learned to listen! Not every idea is a flyer from the start, but I take everything into consideration. Some ideas are technically impossible. My experience in working with clay for more than 20 years taught […]
The author shares experiences with experimental designs inspired by nature, highlighting three projects: a Physalis, Echinacea, and Lotus Seedpod. Each design faced challenges preventing mass production, including material choices, fragility during creation, and time constraints. Despite these setbacks, the author remains attached to the aesthetics of the pieces, considering future re-evaluation.
The creation of poppy seed heads involves meticulous craftsmanship, requiring approximately 40 touches per piece. Each head is handmade by shaping clay on a wheel, followed by drying, glazing, and firing at high temperatures. Support structures are used during glazing, and all pieces undergo grinding for a refined finish, making them display-ready.
A ceramic allium is a reminder of summer and gives this lovely purple colour all year round; in this post I describe how the post-firing processing is done