Nothing for months and now two posts come along together! The shelves in my workshop are nearly empty of sculptures. I have been making water features to order steadily and not replacing sculptures when they sell. The gallery and examples page illustrate most of the sculptures I have made,--please remember that in 4 to 8 weeks I can make similar sculptures and water features to order.
John and Sophie are moving out today so I am writing this in the middle of hectic van loading. Kiln firing tomorrow and back to building another water feature.
About Me
Work in progress
Water features and sculptures are coiled in two domes which are joined when strong enough to move around.
Working on a water feature
The wall is built with round coils of clay which are then pinched to about 1cm thick.
Working on a water feature
The dome is now closed and I am refining the shape with my most essential tool, a broken hacksaw blade.
Ammonite water feature
An ammonite water feature drying out before firing
Carved ammonite design.
The design is drawn free hand and carved out when the clay is the consistency of hard cheese. This has to be done quite quickly before the clay dries too much, this is the most critcal part of the process and the one that tires me the most.
A new water feature drying for first firing.
The grooves are carefully moulded as the form dries. The form is surprisingly strong even when the clay is soft because of air pressure.
Water features
A previous water feature commission, two of a group of three to be placed in a pebble garden
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