I'm taking part in a project called WILD CLAY WILD WOMEN, run by Larissa Warren @ratbagstudios from QLD.
Over the weekend I had a play with the two clays, Red Retreat with 20% Keane Raku and and Eagles Close with sand. I added some Lumina mid-fire slip. I made a few brooches and a couple of small pinched bowl. Lots of fun and VERY relaxing.
Larissa has lots of ideas about where it may lead us, but for now she wants us to connect, make and share.
She has sent us some wild clay or raw minerals from local sources she has located on Tamborine Mountain. Rich in natural colour due to high iron, hand-processed by Larissa, nothing added and tested to cone 10. She says, you've got to love volcanic earth. Only small quantities have been provided to participants (400-500gms) as it's quite time consuming hunting this stuff down, drying it out, breaking it down, wetting, sieving and getting it just right.
There are 3-4 different clay batches, all with their own personality. Each clay is quite adaptable ... she's been able to make terra sig and slip from most of them, add grog and other minerals for strength and texture and even mix with porcelain.
#wildclaywildwomen #wildclay #tamborinemountain #wherewillweendup #australianceramics #workingsmall #workingtiny #ceramicjewellery #ceramicbrooches #ceramicbrooch #vickigrima #larissawarren #thankslarissa #stillsomeclayleft #keaneraku #redretreat #eaglesclose #luminamidfire
I'm taking part in a project called WILD CLAY WILD WOMEN, run by Larissa Warren @ratbagstudios from QLD.
Over the weekend I had a play with the two clays, Red Retreat with 20% Keane Raku and and Eagles Close with sand. I added some Lumina mid-fire slip. I made a few brooches and a couple of small pinched bowl. Lots of fun and VERY relaxing.
Larissa has lots of ideas about where it may lead us, but for now she wants us to connect, make and share.
She has sent us some wild clay or raw minerals from local sources she has located on Tamborine Mountain. Rich in natural colour due to high iron, hand-processed by Larissa, nothing added and tested to cone 10. She says, you've got to love volcanic earth. Only small quantities have been provided to participants (400-500gms) as it's quite time consuming hunting this stuff down, drying it out, breaking it down, wetting, sieving and getting it just right.
There are 3-4 different clay batches, all with their own personality. Each clay is quite adaptable ... she's been able to make terra sig and slip from most of them, add grog and other minerals for strength and texture and even mix with porcelain.
#wildclaywildwomen #wildclay #tamborinemountain #wherewillweendup #australianceramics #workingsmall #workingtiny #ceramicjewellery #ceramicbrooches #ceramicbrooch #vickigrima #larissawarren #thankslarissa #stillsomeclayleft #keaneraku #redretreat #eaglesclose #luminamidfire
I'm taking part in a project called WILD CLAY WILD WOMEN, run by Larissa Warren (@ratbagstudios) from QLD.
Over the weekend I had a play with the two clays, Red Retreat with 20% Keane Raku and and Eagles Close with sand. I added some Lumina mid-fire slip. I made a few brooches and a couple of small pinched bowl. Lots of fun and VERY relaxing.
Larissa has lots of ideas about where it may lead us, but for now she wants us to connect, make and share.
She has sent us some wild clay or raw minerals from local sources she has located on Tamborine Mountain. Rich in natural colour due to high iron, hand-processed by Larissa, nothing added and tested to cone 10. She says, you've got to love volcanic earth. Only small quantities have been provided to participants (400-500gms) as it's quite time consuming hunting this stuff down, drying it out, breaking it down, wetting, sieving and getting it just right.
There are 3-4 different clay batches, all with their own personality. Each clay is quite adaptable ... she's been able to make terra sig and slip from most of them, add grog and other minerals for strength and texture and even mix with porcelain.
#wildclaywildwomen #wildclay #tamborinemountain #wherewillweendup #australianceramics #workingsmall #workingtiny #ceramicjewellery #ceramicbrooches #ceramicbrooch #vickigrima #larissawarren #thankslarissa #stillsomeclayleft #keaneraku #redretreat #eaglesclose #luminamidfire
Last weekend’s clearance sale sold out so I’m back with 15 brooches ... Clearing my brooch boxes to support @clayforclaycommunity ... brooches made 2016-2018, midfire Lumina, oxides, underglaze, ceramic decals, fired 3 times (bisque, glaze & gold lustre/decal), largest 50mm diam., smallest 27mm diam., $40 each, posted to your Australian letterbox. Please message me for exact sizes or if you have any questions.
CLAY FOR CLAY COMMUNITY is a project to offer support to ceramic artists and potters during COVID-19. Artists and potters post pictures of their works for sale. Every time an artist sells 5 works they commit 20% of their sales to purchasing the work of another artist who stated that is their work is part of @clayforclaycommunity and using the #clayforclaycommunity.
The project is based on trust. Any ceramic artist or potter can take part, anywhere in the world.
#clayforclaycommunity #porcelainbrooches #brooches #luminabrooches #midfireporcelain #decals #goldlustre #golddots #dots #australianceramics #obsessedwithdots #clearthedecks @clayforclaycommunity
Last weekend’s clearance sale sold out so I’m back with 15 more brooches ... Clearing my brooch boxes to support @clayforclaycommunity ... brooches made 2016-2018, midfire Lumina, oxides, underglaze, ceramic decals, fired 3 times (bisque, glaze & gold lustre/decal), largest 50mm diam., smallest 27mm diam., $40 each, posted to your Australian letterbox. Please message me for exact sizes or if you have any questions.
CLAY FOR CLAY COMMUNITY is a project to offer support to ceramic artists and potters during COVID-19. Artists and potters post pictures of their works for sale. Every time an artist sells 5 works they commit 20% of their sales to purchasing the work of another artist who stated that is their work is part of @clayforclaycommunity and using the #clayforclaycommunity.
The project is based on trust. Any ceramic artist or potter can take part, anywhere in the world.
#clayforclaycommunity #porcelainbrooches #brooches #luminabrooches #midfireporcelain #decals #goldlustre #golddots #dots #australianceramics #obsessedwithdots #clearthedecks @clayforclaycommunity
Last weekend’s clearance sale sold out so I’m back with 15 brooches ... Clearing my brooch boxes to support @clayforclaycommunity ... brooches made 2016-2018, midfire Lumina, oxides, underglaze, ceramic decals, fired 3 times (bisque, glaze & gold lustre/decal), largest 50mm diam., smallest 27mm diam., $40 each, posted to your Australian letterbox. Please message me for exact sizes or if you have any questions.
CLAY FOR CLAY COMMUNITY is a project to offer support to ceramic artists and potters during COVID-19. Artists and potters post pictures of their works for sale. Every time an artist sells 5 works they commit 20% of their sales to purchasing the work of another artist who stated that is their work is part of @clayforclaycommunity and using the #clayforclaycommunity.
The project is based on trust. Any ceramic artist or potter can take part, anywhere in the world.
#clayforclaycommunity #porcelainbrooches #brooches #luminabrooches #midfireporcelain #decals #goldlustre #golddots #dots #australianceramics #obsessedwithdots #clearthedecks @clayforclaycommunity
