Interests
KEEP PRACTICING – the saying of Simon Leach drives my journey in pottery. Considered as a hobby, it neither inflates any time pressure due to pending orders nor sets any serious economic considerations that would limit the journey. A luxury of making pots and decorating them to my own esthetics and technical interests maintains motivation. However, at some point in time, selling comes as a driver and checkpoint (if it is being appreciated or not), and as a means of emptying the shelves.
I’m primarily in ceramics addressed to wet shaving community. It allows to apply various styles and techniques to make those different objects used by them (us): sets of lather bowls, brushes, AS bottles and stands. Thanks to this community, their interest, demands, creativity and criticism, I managed to come over a kind of learning curve via various materials, styles, and subsequently various techniques.
Obviously, I’m not limited to wet shaving accessories. I’ve been throwing mugs, tankards, vases, bottles, flower pots, soap handlers, tumblers, coffee sets, carrousels, drums, birdhouses etc. Rather utilitarian ware than any exhibition artisan objects.
Technique and tooling
- Wheel throwing
- Stoneware ∆6 – ∆10
- Kiln: electric (Rhode) and wood kiln (under construction)
- Glazes:
- TC, Amaco, Mayco
- Own sets @glazy
- Material: grog clays, porcelain
- Other: nerikomi, cristallines (learning), self-designed decals
Some exemplary works
These are examples of work made in different materials and techniques. Other can be found in this blog, in my facebook profile.
Cristallines
Manual paintings and caligraphy
Aside from cristallines glazes this the most tidious yet satisfying type of ceramic works. I miss painting skills but that is so engaging that I do not stop regarless the quality of the effects. Hoping for some progress. The inspiration comes from the middle-ages creatures that some caligraphers put aside on margins in their manuscripts (a kind of private space for the author) and some architectural ornaments (like decorative gutters). The psalter of Sir Geofrey Luttrell is the amazing one.