About
Clay has played an integral role in shaping the course of my artistic life, I enjoy working with clay as an amenable, beautiful and tactile medium. How it emerges from the Mother Earth, its willing to change, adapt, and create anew. It reminds me of the potential that I (we) have – to transform, to reshape our lives, and to find beauty even in the humblest of beginnings.
I dabbled in the Arts at a very young age; however, it was later in life that I began my self-discovery and expression in Clay.
"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off your Soul"
Pablo Picasso
I believe that everyone should own a piece of Art that is as unique as them. Recently I expanded my artistic expression by working with porcelain. The fluency of porcelain allows me to push the limits of Clay to a more transparent finish, which allows the light to shine through the pieces. When producing a piece, I consider its characteristics and how to harmonize the form with different surface decorations while considering how the piece can be altered. The embellished surfaces that I create begin by sketching, engraving, carving, pressing, and clay slip application, allowing glazes (when I use glazes) to pool in the textures, accentuating the depth of her forms. These designs draw attention to the surface of each piece of work with flowing movement. While I enjoy exploring new glaze techniques, my primary finish is Horsehair Raku.
(Raku * Japanese word for JOY")
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Items for sale at Colin & Justin's boutique hotel Hello North Star (https://hellonorthstar.ca/) in beautiful Louisburg Nova Scotia
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Items for sale at Colin & Justin's boutique hotel Hello North Star (https://hellonorthstar.ca/) in beautiful Louisburg Nova Scotia
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Designer Series pieces on display at the QEII Home Lottery ~ Chester Basin Nova Scotia Summer 2023
History of Horsehair Raku
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History of Horsehair Raku
The origin of horsehair pottery is not known for sure but there is a story of a Native American Pueblo women that accidentally created the technique. As she was removing clay pots from her kiln the wind blew her hair and it came into contact with the hot pot. The hair created a pattern on the pot. This intrigued the women and from then on, she tried using other materials such as straw, feathers and horse hair. The horsehair created the most dramatic patterns and thus horsehair pottery was born.
Another story tells of Native Americans creating horsehair pottery as a way to honor and immortalize some of their greatest horses.
Regardless of its origin, every piece of horsehair pottery is a unique piece of artwork that can never be replicated.