Jeremy Angier on mon 25 jun 01
CLAYART Digest - 23 Jun 2001 to 24 Jun 2001 (#2001-175)Dear List,
I am a New York sculptor and recently started a series of clay sculptures
that I must fire. I have very limited experience with the firing process.
The current pieces are approximately 12inches high and have many variations
in thickness, holes going through and highly intricate labyrinthine
structure. Casting them would be extremely difficult. I want raku-like
appearance. The clay is Hugo Grey from Jack D. Wolfe in Brooklyn. My
sculpting process is somewhat loose, so the pieces are not one congealed
lump of clay but built up of pellets and platelets, but they are solidly
constructed and I am drying them very slowly without cracking.
My question is, does anyone have advice on how to properly fire this kind of
stuff? Should I be doing anything during the sculpting that will decrease
the chances of kiln mishaps? What are some good books I could consult?
Mainly, I will have to go to a local ceramicist to fire and I need to find
someone willing to help. I can barter figure drawing/sculpting or computer
graphics work/instruction for glazing/kiln instruction and firing. Does
anyone have a name I can get in touch with here in the City? Am I nuts?
Thanks very, very much,
Jeremy in Brooklyn, NY
jeremy@machinegraphics.com
ian vonthaden on tue 26 jun 01
hey jeremy,
how much clay are you useing for these pieces, 10-20 pounds. from the
size,12" (you need to keep in mind that after firing these will shrink about
ten percent so your going to lose a little over an inch) it sounds like
probally not more then 25 lbs., which shouldn't be to much of a problen to
fire. but you will need to make sure the are beyond completely dry when
fired and the firing process has to go extrmly slow. where as a normal
bisque firing would take 10 hours, you'll need to extend that to twenty. and
as for glaze firing them, if they are to be rakued this might create some
problems, the process of raku is rather streneuos on the clay and a raku
clay body would be recomened. or you might want to consider in the future
useing a sculptural clay body that has nylon fibers mixed in, i've never
used this but have been told its very durable. but, that is the second step
in the process and you will have to make that decision when you get there.
you might decide after the bisque fire to paint, stain, or use another
glaze.
as far as finding someone to fire your work, i can not help you there. you
might want to just open the phone book and call some ceramic places. i have
heard on the list of places in NYC that do firing for people upon request
but i don't know any names.
hope this helps,
ian von thaden
>From: Jeremy Angier
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Firing Weird Stuff: Naive in NYC
>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:49:51 -0500
>
>CLAYART Digest - 23 Jun 2001 to 24 Jun 2001 (#2001-175)Dear List,
>
>I am a New York sculptor and recently started a series of clay sculptures
>that I must fire. I have very limited experience with the firing process.
>The current pieces are approximately 12inches high and have many variations
>in thickness, holes going through and highly intricate labyrinthine
>structure. Casting them would be extremely difficult. I want raku-like
>appearance. The clay is Hugo Grey from Jack D. Wolfe in Brooklyn. My
>sculpting process is somewhat loose, so the pieces are not one congealed
>lump of clay but built up of pellets and platelets, but they are solidly
>constructed and I am drying them very slowly without cracking.
>My question is, does anyone have advice on how to properly fire this kind
>of
>stuff? Should I be doing anything during the sculpting that will decrease
>the chances of kiln mishaps? What are some good books I could consult?
>Mainly, I will have to go to a local ceramicist to fire and I need to find
>someone willing to help. I can barter figure drawing/sculpting or computer
>graphics work/instruction for glazing/kiln instruction and firing. Does
>anyone have a name I can get in touch with here in the City? Am I nuts?
>
>Thanks very, very much,
>Jeremy in Brooklyn, NY
>jeremy@machinegraphics.com
>
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Cindy Gatto on tue 26 jun 01
To whom it may concern:
I would like to introduce ourselves we
are The Mudpit, we are a Brooklyn based clay studio. I have read on the list
that there are people looking for a place to have things fired in NYC. We
will fire outside work upon request and we do sculptural firings and have
done them in the past. You can check out our website at www.mudpitnyc.com.
Any other questions and feel free to give us a call.
Sincerely:
Mark Petrin & Cindy Gatto
The Mudpit
228 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn NY 11206
718-218-9424
Mudpitnyc@aol.com
www.mudpitnyc.com
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