Jan   byrne   ceramics
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                                                                                                                       the orb


is a coiled piece which has been made in three sections :-  the base, main body and the lid. It is made from red earthenware clay, and stands approximately 60cm high x 30cm wide. The piece has applied shapes and decorated bands which have been painted with coloured slips. All three sections have been indented with pattern and carved with a variety of designs before being fired to 1160c.  Coloured black glaze has been rubbed into the carving and wiped away. Clear glaze has then been painted on to the surface area before being fired to 1080c. Coloured enamels, gold lustre, platinum lustre, mother-of-pearl lustre and enamel transfers have then been applied to some areas of the surface  and fired again to 800c.   Finally, small relevant found objects have been glued to the piece.
The Orb is concerned with privilege and connection, sadly often critical in the pursuit of success.
 It is named, signed and dated by the artist January 2019.
​Price £500
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  • new work
  • c.v. exhibitions and contact
  • artwork pre 2015
    • fine art
    • bone china
    • other artwork
    • exhibitions
  • educational subjects' series 2020
  • the orb 2019
  • red clay rockets 2018
  • the stoic 2017
  • work 2017
  • endeavour 2017
  • pots as postcards 2017
  • ponds and flies 2015
  • recycle, reuse, repair 2016
  • slipcast domestic ware 2016