A holdup in production

I was using my Easter break for catching up with my work and now there is nothing more I can do.
The studios were opened but there was no technician which means no materials and no kilns firing...
I have used up all my supplies and produced enough work to fill the kiln on my own.
I can't wait to glaze my tiles, I don't want to mention how eager I am to see my tests results from 2 weeks ago...

I just want my own kiln :)

I feel sad when I can't work in the studio... On the other hand there is an essay assignment and I haven't started yet so I better do some reading and writing and as a dessert I will do few pages in my sketchbook :) that will cheer me up! :D

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Porcelain Paperclay

I still don't know exactly how my finished pieces are going to look like but I know that I want to make something light and translucent. That is why I had decided to work in porcelain. Some of the forms can be too difficult to construct in porcelain without risking that they will collaps in the kiln. In order to overcome this obstacle I had prepared some paperclay which is lighter and hopefully will keep the shape better. First I cut porcelain in small pieces and let them get bone dry. Then I crushed them even more and added water to make smooth slip. When I had porcelain slip prepared I teared up some toilet paper and soaked it in hot water. After some time I sieved it and mixed with porcelain slip.

Some glazes and more textures

I am almost done with the preparation for the Degree Show and in last 2 weeks I've tested some glazes on the tiles. I didn't want to loose the definition of the lines and decided to glaze only insets and I am very please with the results :D I also had a chance to take better photos of my glazed prints and textures. On top of that there are some new textures here and I think that I will live them unglazed. So here it goes: Still hot from the kiln :D

Final Project :)

Hi again :) This time I have just one FINAL project :) I had to pick something that will keep me interested and excited for a whole year so it may not be a surprise to some of you that I decided to base my work onece again on architecture. Most of my inspiration photos are already in the previous post -I just love the patters and reflections in them. Here are some of them just to remind you what I have in mind. And here is what I did in PhotoShop to bring some of the plans forward and broaden my research. Now I just have to do the magic and get something interesting out of them in my sketchbook :) I am looking forward to do that but on the other hand I know it is a tough project.... Well I hope to update you soon with my drawings and swatches :) Please let me know what you think :)

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