Kimono Sculpture

Description

So very unique, this handsome kimono was sculpted from iron rich stoneware. Designs were impressed into slabs of clay prior to sculpting the shape.

A single shino glaze was applied and it was fired in a reduction gas kiln to temperatures in excess of 2300 degrees fahrenheit. The glaze varies in color from white to a rich salmon orange.

It's hard to take your eyes off of this 14" tall beauty. This is truly a marriage of angularity and sweeping curves.

Note: The wood stand is not included with this item.

WOOD FIRING: It all begins with the chopping of the wood--many cords of wood! It takes a team of potters, friends and/or family to fire a wood kiln. On the first day we load the kiln and seal the door with mortar. The fire is started and stoking (inserting wood by hand) continues every few minutes over the next 35-40 hours. The kiln demands constant attention and it takes an incredible amount of time and energy to achieve temperature and desired results. It's a non-stop workout until temperature is achieved and it is this process that accounts for the typically higher price of wood fired pots.

During the firing process the constant addition of wood causes heat to rise, ash to fly and soda to volatilize. The wood ash settles on the pottery causing a natural ash glaze to form by the complex interaction between flame, ash, and the minerals comprising the clay body. Glaze formed by ash combines with other glazes to create the gorgeous variation in color and texture, and thickness. Glazes will vary from smooth and glossy to roughly textured and gnarly. Placement in the kiln, density and nearness of other pots, and oxidation and/or reduction environments all affect the outcome of each pot.

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Added on Oct 12, 2009