Sand modeling clay_raku fired

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art, Sculpture

Qualities

Colour

Black, Metallic, Red

Sample Information

Date of creation

09/17/2010

Dimensions

40cmx12cmx10cm

Culture & Context

Sand modelling technique, inspired from the work of the Hungarian ceramic artist Imre Schrammel.The term Raku originally comes from the Japanese pottery tradition (16th century). Today it is often used as sculptural, surface effects, influenced by American ceramic artists (20th century).

Process & Production

I use sand casting technique, to ‘freeze’ expressions of plasticity in clay. The sand acts as a fine-tuned tool that highlights the movements inherent in the clay. Unique to the raku technique is that the goods are removed from the kiln when they are red hot (1000C). The thermal shock gives certain surface effects.