BRAX Ltd. on mon 25 aug 03
I am looking for the name of an artist who does very large (5 to 6 feet)
sculptures that are architectural/reminscent of buildings, etc. She builds
them outside and then fires them by open bonfire, I think. She has been
featured in Ceramics Monthly or Clay Times.
I hope this is not too vague, but I have the opportunity to do the same
thing (at least the firing by bonfire part) and wanted to read this article
again.
Does anyone know who I am referring to? Or any hints at things I should be
aware of in doing this? Thanks.
Janice in NC
Tony Ferguson on mon 25 aug 03
Janice,
--2 inch 8# fiber (unless you want to build a brick kiln around it)
--Make sure your base is high temp brick (I would imagine you would
incorporate this into the design)
--If you really wanted to work, you could build the sculpture on the base,
leaving a firebox underneath and wood fire it.
--will it be glazed or unglazed?
--If you go the gas route, based on the size of the sculpture, estimate and
have enough propane on hand to fire it.
--You can use 500,000 BTU burners.
--How long do you estimate the firing will take?
All depends on scale, the form, and surface.
Email me off list with an exact description of what you plan, scale, type of
clay, surface desier, and I can make my recommendations.
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
On Lake Superior, where the sky meets the Lake
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku and more
by Coleman, Ferguson, Winchester...
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
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> I am looking for the name of an artist who does very large (5 to 6 feet)
> sculptures that are architectural/reminscent of buildings, etc. She builds
> them outside and then fires them by open bonfire, I think. She has been
> featured in Ceramics Monthly or Clay Times.
>
> I hope this is not too vague, but I have the opportunity to do the same
> thing (at least the firing by bonfire part) and wanted to read this
article
> again.
>
> Does anyone know who I am referring to? Or any hints at things I should be
> aware of in doing this? Thanks.
>
> Janice in NC
>
>
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Jim Tabor on mon 25 aug 03
Laurie Spencer makes clay domes fired on site. The largest is around 16
to 18 feet tall. Her work has been featured in CM but I don't know how
long ago. She is in Tulsa, OK and teaches at Holland Hall (private
school). You could do a search for the school and get her email address
if she is who you are thinking of. I see her ocassionally but didn't
find info where I thought it was. Mail me if you don't find her online
and I'll get contact info to you.
Jim Tabor
Tulsa
BRAX Ltd. wrote:
>I am looking for the name of an artist who does very large (5 to 6 feet)
>sculptures that are architectural/reminscent of buildings, etc. She builds
>them outside and then fires them by open bonfire, I think. She has been
>featured in Ceramics Monthly or Clay Times.
>
>I hope this is not too vague, but I have the opportunity to do the same
>thing (at least the firing by bonfire part) and wanted to read this article
>again.
>
>Does anyone know who I am referring to? Or any hints at things I should be
>aware of in doing this? Thanks.
>
>Janice in NC
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at melpots@pclink.com.
>
>
>
Paul Herman on mon 25 aug 03
Hello Janice,
Could it be Nina Hole (sp?), she did some collaboration with Fred Olsen.
I seem to remember them wrapping the sculpture in layers of ceramic
fiber, then unwrapping it at high temperature. She is from Denmark, I
think.
Good Luck,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
423-725 Scott Road
Doyle, California 96109 US
potter@psln.com
>> I am looking for the name of an artist who does very large (5 to 6 feet)
>> sculptures that are architectural/reminscent of buildings, etc. She builds
>> them outside and then fires them by open bonfire, I think. She has been
>> featured in Ceramics Monthly or Clay Times.
>>
>> I hope this is not too vague, but I have the opportunity to do the same
>> thing (at least the firing by bonfire part) and wanted to read this
> article
>> again.
>>
>> Does anyone know who I am referring to? Or any hints at things I should be
>> aware of in doing this? Thanks.
>>
>> Janice in NC
>>
>>
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