Ceramic Sculptures -- now with bases

Both are made of clay. Like the plexiglass for color and light. The one with the pink may get changed to full sheet to cover the wood...in decision process.  (The wood is clean cut....the little jag at the right there is a less than prefect background erase). Both pieces inspired by gallery/museum visits last month on the same weekend -- Berkeley(sculpture)  and deYoung (painting). 

Texture on the brown piece. 

 

Wildflower walk - one of many - Andrews Clintonioan

 

Andrews Clintonian.

Ceramic Sculpture - Soda Fire

Soda Fire...Saint John's black. Inspired by a Robert Motherwell painting at recent de Young visit. 

Up close color takes on more dimensions than this photograph. 

 

Ceramic sculpture ..and related form

Saw a sculpure recenly in Berkeley that inspired the above -- my version in clay.  My version is much smaller than the original, and is yet to have the second fire. Leaving it unglazed, as the texture and the clay would seem to be able to tell enough of a story. Will stain the feet once I see it out of the high fire. 

   That same weekend, saw this fabric on Clement, fashioned into a dress. Noting some similiarities in form. 

 

Snail - her pace and adventure, as well as protection

Came upon a couple snails. The first I saw climbing up some grass, relatively high..her pace, her determination. The second was very nearby, on Dad's sculpture. I saw it as protection. Go Mom! Yes, Dad, you are with her. 

 

Ceramic Snake and Butterfly - Abstract

 

Saw a snake in the garden, and nearby a butterfly. Executed in clay. Threw doughnuts, then textured. Will hang them together, likely using fabric to connect.

Texture on snake below. 

 

Fired, and ready for next chapter

More to do with this trio above, but liked how they came out un-glazed from high fire. 

Below a couple vases that have more to come as well. Oh, yes, I tried to have that flat part on the ridge of the wider one. (hmmm).