ENDEAVOUR
(40 years of teaching art)
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'Endeavour (40 years of teaching art)'
This is a coiled piece which has been made in three sections : the base, main body and lid and is representative of a career in art teaching.
All sections are made from white-earthenware and white St Thomas clay, which when assembled stand approximately 70 cm high x 32 cm wide. The piece has two handle type lugs at each side made from press-moulded models of Venus De Milo. Applied ceramic bows also have been made from a hand-made press mould and have been attached to the main body with slip. All three sections have been indented with pattern and carved with a variety of patterns symbolizing the routines within teaching The piece has then been fired to 1160 c. Coloured glaze is rubbed into the carving and wiped away, as well as being painted on to the surface area before being fired to 1080c. Coloured enamels, gold lustre, platinum lustre, mother-of-pearl lustre and enamel transfers made using photographs of favourite paintings, used as an essential part of art teaching, have then been applied to some areas of the outside and fired again to 800 c. When the glazing process has been completed, the ceramic transfers of framed paintings, are hung on the outside of the piece as if in a gallery. Small, relevant found objects have been glued to the piece.
This piece is intended as testament to teachers everywhere, who stayed the course until the age of 60.It is named, signed and dated by the artist may 2017. Price on application
This is a coiled piece which has been made in three sections : the base, main body and lid and is representative of a career in art teaching.
All sections are made from white-earthenware and white St Thomas clay, which when assembled stand approximately 70 cm high x 32 cm wide. The piece has two handle type lugs at each side made from press-moulded models of Venus De Milo. Applied ceramic bows also have been made from a hand-made press mould and have been attached to the main body with slip. All three sections have been indented with pattern and carved with a variety of patterns symbolizing the routines within teaching The piece has then been fired to 1160 c. Coloured glaze is rubbed into the carving and wiped away, as well as being painted on to the surface area before being fired to 1080c. Coloured enamels, gold lustre, platinum lustre, mother-of-pearl lustre and enamel transfers made using photographs of favourite paintings, used as an essential part of art teaching, have then been applied to some areas of the outside and fired again to 800 c. When the glazing process has been completed, the ceramic transfers of framed paintings, are hung on the outside of the piece as if in a gallery. Small, relevant found objects have been glued to the piece.
This piece is intended as testament to teachers everywhere, who stayed the course until the age of 60.It is named, signed and dated by the artist may 2017. Price on application
