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Claire Brown Ceramics

Website:

Www.clairebrownceramics.co.uk

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'@clairebrownceramicart

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Horsehair, Saggar fired and Obvara Raku vases

Horsehair, Saggar fired and Obvara Raku vases

Obvara vase

Obvara vase

Horsehair vase

Horsehair vase

Biography

I am reinterpreting the work of ancient potters to create something functional, beautiful and using natural organic techniques of surface decoration

inspiration

As a former archaeologist my passion for ceramics was first ignited by excavating the pots of ancient potters and I like to connect with them by using techniques such as burnishing and horsehair, saggar firing and Obvara Raku processes to create beautiful, natural surfaces.

medium

I use stoneware clay and burnish each piece by hand to create a soft surface sheen before Bisc firing. I then fire the pieces again in a Raku kiln and use horse hair, sugar and feathers, Obvara and Saggar firing processes to create surfaces that are reminiscent of stone and marble.

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