Ceramic Convergence

Group exhibition invitation.The Exhibition of my latest work will be at venue objekt address 32, 7th avenue Parktown North. Date 6 August 2009 time 17h30 for 18h00. The other artists include John Shirley, Lesley- Ann Hoets and Gemma Orkin. active/passive - action /passion ! (Title of body of work)Press release for my work.Rodents, mice and rats are symbols of the underworld, of destruction, of evil, rarely seen in Renaissance Art. It is a plague animal, a symbol of death, decay and the powers of darkness. These creatures often invade the home and are spotted in amongst the pots, pans, crockery and pottery. They were the major vehicle for spreading...

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Ceramic Convergence

Group exhibition invitation.The Exhibition of my latest work will be at venue objekt address 32, 7th avenue Parktown North. Date 6 August 2009 time 17h30 for 18h00. The other artists include John Shirley, Lesley- Ann Hoets and Gemma Orkin. active/passive - action /passion ! (Title of body of work)Press release for my work.Rodents, mice and rats are symbols of the underworld, of destruction, of evil, rarely seen in Renaissance Art. It is a plague animal, a symbol of death, decay and the powers of darkness. These creatures often invade the home and are spotted in amongst the pots, pans, crockery and pottery. They were the major vehicle for spreading...

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Naked Tattooed Rats

Group of Tattooed Rats in the Flesh. Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.Next week is the Exhibition. Press Release to follow on Wednesday. Here are some finished works photographed for the faithful followers - a preview.The Queen in the face of hell , Pair of Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.The Pansy and the Self-righteous. Pair of Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.Self-righteous and the Hell-raiser, Black and Red Sgraffito (fired to 1250 degrees Celsius). Painted and incised. For a detailed step by step account of the process...

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Naked Tattooed Rats

Group of Tattooed Rats in the Flesh. Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.Next week is the Exhibition. Press Release to follow on Wednesday. Here are some finished works photographed for the faithful followers - a preview.The Queen in the face of hell , Pair of Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.The Pansy and the Self-righteous. Pair of Tattooed Rats (colour) fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Painted and incised.Self-righteous and the Hell-raiser, Black and Red Sgraffito (fired to 1250 degrees Celsius). Painted and incised. For a detailed step by step account of the process...

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Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture

" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 1 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 2 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 3 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 4 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 5 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 6 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 7 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 8 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 9 "" Fairy Lower Back Tattoos Picture 10...

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Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs

" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 1 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 2 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 3 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 4 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 5 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 6 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 7 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 8 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 9 "" Fairy Wings Tattoo Designs 10 "Having a tattoo on your skin is a big decision to make. A tattoo can not be...

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Latest Sgraffito in full colour.

Group of confrontational rats - colour painting and sgraffito (two sets unfired)Two weeks to go before the opening of the exhibition. Making serious progress. The ideas are coming much faster. What has been a major challenge was to integrate the design on the body of the rats - complimenting the voluptuous forms.The challenge now is to integrate some of the various techniques and processes. Combining the black and white sgraffito with some sections in colour including transfers and lustres if at all possible. What is going to be exciting for the viewers of this exhibition is the diverse range of surfaces developed, all with the same theme. From...

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Latest Sgraffito in full colour.

Group of confrontational rats - colour painting and sgraffito (two sets unfired)Two weeks to go before the opening of the exhibition. Making serious progress. The ideas are coming much faster. What has been a major challenge was to integrate the design on the body of the rats - complimenting the voluptuous forms.The challenge now is to integrate some of the various techniques and processes. Combining the black and white sgraffito with some sections in colour including transfers and lustres if at all possible. What is going to be exciting for the viewers of this exhibition is the diverse range of surfaces developed, all with the same theme. From...

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Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs

" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 1 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 2 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 3 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 4 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 5 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 6 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 7 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 8 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 9 "" Tribal Fairy Tattoo Designs 10 "Most of the time, fairy tattoos depicted using butterfly or moth....

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Fairy Tattoo Designs

" Fairy Tattoo Designs 1 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 2 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 3 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 4 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 5 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 6 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 7 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 8 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 9 "" Fairy Tattoo Designs 10 "This cute fairy cause psychological and social challenges in humans and one through the different stages from childhood to adulthood. W...

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Sgraffito Technique Step by Step.

Final Pair, Sgraffito and painting technique step by step.Below is a step by step account of the sgraffito technique of the rat on the left. I use paper cutouts of the symbols and insignia to trace the designs onto the surface before painting the base colour over the entire body of the rat. Once the rat is painted there is really no room for error. One needs to work quickly because the base colour is drying (surface to brittle to carve - due to the binder in the Amaco under glaze colour). There is a high shrinkage (1220 degrees celsius) and the designs are therefore much more refined. See previous post entry (image) for the fired surface quality.Stage...

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Sgraffito Technique Step by Step.

Final Pair, Sgraffito and painting technique step by step.Below is a step by step account of the sgraffito technique of the rat on the left. I use paper cutouts of the symbols and insignia to trace the designs onto the surface before painting the base colour over the entire body of the rat. Once the rat is painted there is really no room for error. One needs to work quickly because the base colour is drying (surface to brittle to carve - due to the binder in the Amaco under glaze colour). There is a high shrinkage (1220 degrees celsius) and the designs are therefore much more refined. See previous post entry (image) for the fired surface quality.Stage...

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Sgraffito and Painting; latest developments

Sgraffito Surface Quality up close. Fired.Two pairs of Rats. Sgraffito and painting, Black and white including colour - unfired.Getting into the swing of things - three weeks to go before the exhibition. I just love decorating and incising. Here are images showcasing the refinement of the sgraffito technique (up close). It was necessary to include painting, especially with the inclusion of symbols. There was not enough differentiation / tension between the symbols and overall texture (in the background). Pair of rats, Close-up of colour painting and sgraffito - unfired. Pair of Rats, Close-up of Sgraffito and painting technique (black and white)...

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Sgraffito and Painting; latest developments

Sgraffito Surface Quality up close. Fired.Two pairs of Rats. Sgraffito and painting, Black and white including colour - unfired.Getting into the swing of things - three weeks to go before the exhibition. I just love decorating and incising. Here are images showcasing the refinement of the sgraffito technique (up close). It was necessary to include painting, especially with the inclusion of symbols. There was not enough differentiation / tension between the symbols and overall texture (in the background). Pair of rats, Close-up of colour painting and sgraffito - unfired. Pair of Rats, Close-up of Sgraffito and painting technique (black and white)...

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