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Rats become Brats / Surface Development.
Surface development concepts.Its time to develop appropriate surface options for the rats, derived from an investigation into possible titles for the works. I have cast and assembled a variety of animated options for the rats as reflected in the final image posted below. The installation and various groupings (pairs) are now possible, completely visualised and could be realised. However without an integrated, conceptually refined ceramic surface, the actual ceramic sculptures are incomplete. Hence the enclosed images of transfers, their intended symbolic meaning, including the religious and political extremists and fundamentalist symbols, necessary...
Rats become Brats / Surface Development.
Surface development concepts.Its time to develop appropriate surface options for the rats, derived from an investigation into possible titles for the works. I have cast and assembled a variety of animated options for the rats as reflected in the final image posted below. The installation and various groupings (pairs) are now possible, completely visualised and could be realised. However without an integrated, conceptually refined ceramic surface, the actual ceramic sculptures are incomplete. Hence the enclosed images of transfers, their intended symbolic meaning, including the religious and political extremists and fundamentalist symbols, necessary...
Slip casting the Rats
Slip Casting. One assembled rat and another drying supported in the mould.I have started slip casting the rats (to be assembled by hand to create variable stances - an animated approach) to develop appropriate surface options for the installations. I hope to do pairs and various groupings exploring different themes. The first set of pairs will be decorated with decals/transfers, and therefore will remain plain (no under glaze colours and or colour glazes will be used) only a transparent glaze - rendering the rats an off white colour (cream).Pair of slip cast and assembled ra...
Slip casting the Rats
Slip Casting. One assembled rat and another drying supported in the mould.I have started slip casting the rats (to be assembled by hand to create variable stances - an animated approach) to develop appropriate surface options for the installations. I hope to do pairs and various groupings exploring different themes. The first set of pairs will be decorated with decals/transfers, and therefore will remain plain (no under glaze colours and or colour glazes will be used) only a transparent glaze - rendering the rats an off white colour (cream).Pair of slip cast and assembled ra...
Workshop @ Walford's Pottery Studio.
Studio of Andrew Walford; located at the Shongweni Hills, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.I presented a workshop to the members of Ceramics SA in the KwaZulu Natal Province this past weekend. The venue was the quintessential studio of one of South Africa's renown potters, Andrew Walford - he was recently featured as the Artist of the day, Wednesday April 15, on Carole Epp's blog, Musing about Mud. She mentioned the location of his homestead and studio in the rolling peace of the Shongweni Hills, halfway between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. I thought it necessary to share these images (taken with my cell phone) to showcase just how beautiful it really...
Workshop @ Walford's Pottery Studio.
Studio of Andrew Walford; located at the Shongweni Hills, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.I presented a workshop to the members of Ceramics SA in the KwaZulu Natal Province this past weekend. The venue was the quintessential studio of one of South Africa's renown potters, Andrew Walford - he was recently featured as the Artist of the day, Wednesday April 15, on Carole Epp's blog, Musing about Mud. She mentioned the location of his homestead and studio in the rolling peace of the Shongweni Hills, halfway between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. I thought it necessary to share these images (taken with my cell phone) to showcase just how beautiful it really...
Confrontational Ceramics / Book Review / Ceramics Art and Perception
Confrontational Ceramics by Judith Schwartz - the image above; an introduction to the section on Gender Issues.The book review I did for Ceramics Art and Perception on the above mentioned publication is in the latest issue. It is the only accredited ceramics magazine in which academics can generate valuable research subsidy outputs for their published articles. It is therefore a great platform for researchers to highlight the significance and value of ceramics in the 21st century - whilst earning valuable subsidy output for their institutions and themselves. It should therefore generate academically sound articles. I wish the new editor/publisher...
Confrontational Ceramics / Book Review / Ceramics Art and Perception
Confrontational Ceramics by Judith Schwartz - the image above; an introduction to the section on Gender Issues.The book review I did for Ceramics Art and Perception on the above mentioned publication is in the latest issue. It is the only accredited ceramics magazine in which academics can generate valuable research subsidy outputs for their published articles. It is therefore a great platform for researchers to highlight the significance and value of ceramics in the 21st century - whilst earning valuable subsidy output for their institutions and themselves. It should therefore generate academically sound articles. I wish the new editor/publisher...
Blair slams Pope's entrenched Attitude on Gays.
Celebrating pansies. see post entry dated 16 January 2009.Another confrontational platter, titled Celebrating pansies - in direct response to Blair's strong words on on the Pope's "entrenched" views on homosexuality (see news paper article posted below or any of the posted links highlighted). In an interview with the gay men's magazine Attitude, he (converted to Catholicism in 2007) stated that the Vatican should modernise. You go Blaire - Attitude magazine hailed Blair as "probably the most prominent pro-gay religious figure in the the world (Daily Mail...
Blair slams Pope's entrenched Attitude on Gays.
Celebrating pansies. see post entry dated 16 January 2009.Another confrontational platter, titled Celebrating pansies - in direct response to Blair's strong words on on the Pope's "entrenched" views on homosexuality (see news paper article posted below or any of the posted links highlighted). In an interview with the gay men's magazine Attitude, he (converted to Catholicism in 2007) stated that the Vatican should modernise. You go Blaire - Attitude magazine hailed Blair as "probably the most prominent pro-gay religious figure in the the world (Daily Mail...
Mould making for slip casting the rats
Mould making done simply, efficiently and effectively. The First phase of mould making. Splitting the prototype, taking care of undercuts . Building the divisions (Leather-hard clay slabs) - determined by the number of sections to be moulded. I normally secure the prototype in a clay slab to ensure no plaster penetrates below the prototype and it also provides support to the extruded plastic sheeting (to hold its shape - determined by the thickness of the plaster walls).Preparing the mould casings - using extruded plastic sheeting and the ever clever cable-ties to hold the casing together; ensuring no plaster escapes the casing. Soft soap is...
Mould making for slip casting the rats
Mould making done simply, efficiently and effectively. The First phase of mould making. Splitting the prototype, taking care of undercuts . Building the divisions (Leather-hard clay slabs) - determined by the number of sections to be moulded. I normally secure the prototype in a clay slab to ensure no plaster penetrates below the prototype and it also provides support to the extruded plastic sheeting (to hold its shape - determined by the thickness of the plaster walls).Preparing the mould casings - using extruded plastic sheeting and the ever clever cable-ties to hold the casing together; ensuring no plaster escapes the casing. Soft soap is...
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat
Got you. Prototype for installation - see post entry below. Modeling almost complete. I always review the form and shape the next day, before the moulding process begi...
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat
Got you. Prototype for installation - see post entry below. Modeling almost complete. I always review the form and shape the next day, before the moulding process begi...
