One cup at a time
I am working with Frost Porcelain that fires white at cone 5. It continues to entice me with its translucence charm and white porcelain smile. It is a shameless, taunting clay. Prone to s-cracks, it likes to try out any other letters in the alphabet to keep things frustrating and unique. It needs s l o w and careful drying. Timing is everything. Even firing needs careful attention. In a sense, it is an adventure for me. Filled with danger and daring. To use such a clay with so many negatives and yet...when it comes out the kiln, shiny bright with no s-cracks...it charms all over again...and makes me ready for another adventure...
looking out the studio window |
Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that,
the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
Maya Angelou
love the couple in the window; tried that Frost in the past, very careful drying and don't leave it in a draft.
ReplyDeleteIt also likes to stay small...no throwing large forms. I use a different porcelain body for sculptural forms.
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