Donna Alcorn on tue 3 nov 98
Hello, I'm new to all this. I'm having my first art show in 2 and a half
weeks. I also don't have any pieces finished the way I want . I love to
sculpt children with the bags of clay, buff, stoneware, earthenware, Ihave
some 5/6 porcelan I'm dying to try but my kilns not up to it at the moment. I
love softness, and movement , hair flying, arms outstretched. I love the way
they look when the clay's just starting to dry...I can feel the life, But
after I fire, it's gone. I love the Italian marbles I don't like the look
of painting them. I've begun only 7 months ago and am exstatic one minute,
and frustatrated as hell the next. I don't know any one who wetclay sculpts
children and would love to hear from someone. I read in a very old book,that
there was a clay from the Parien Isles in greece where they got their big
marble, that they also had a clay used for small sculpture made with marble
dust. Nobody seems to know. Can I add things to the clay that will give it
back life? I know its mostly technique but bisque seems so flat to me.
Does anybody know what I mean? Down on a rain saturated farm outside
Kansas City.
Kelley Webb Randel on wed 4 nov 98
Hello!
I'm using a terra cotta earthenware for some sculptures and I love the way red
iron oxide stain brings warmth and depth to the clay. Have you tried any
stains?
Best wishes,
Kelley Webb Randel
Raku gddss@aol.com
where MO is soaking cold and rainy.
the Gallagher's on thu 5 nov 98
Donna,
I understand what you mean about the bisque looking flat as compared to the
clay in a leather-hard state. There is something about the softness of the
sheen, the waxy, "leathery" quality to it, the grayness, and the way the
shadows seem to stand out and give life to the piece. The flat dryness of the
biqsue looses all that and it's hard to envision it as a glazed piece.
I also enjoy sculpting children. I'd be interested in discussing this further
with you.
Michelle
In Oregon
Puppets@msn.com
Barney Adams on fri 6 nov 98
I just wanted to say in this context that the other day I burnished some
leather hard pieces with the back of a spoon. The tarnish from the spoon
gave a dark gray smear and the burnish gave a shine with a depth to the
finish. The effect looked like a gray marble. Very pretty. Wish I could
have frozen the effect, but like sunsets and sunrises the prettiest stuff
is transitory.
Barney
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Donna,
> I understand what you mean about the bisque looking flat as compared to the
> clay in a leather-hard state. There is something about the softness of the
> sheen, the waxy, "leathery" quality to it, the grayness, and the way the
> shadows seem to stand out and give life to the piece. The flat dryness of the
> biqsue looses all that and it's hard to envision it as a glazed piece.
> I also enjoy sculpting children. I'd be interested in discussing this further
> with you.
>
> Michelle
> In Oregon
> Puppets@msn.com
>
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