07 Sunday Dec 2014
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Entrevue, Interview, Laguna Frost, Liana Voia, porcelain, porcelaine, techniques, vidéo, YouTube
Today, I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Ottawa Interviewer/Videographer Liana Vioia. We talked about my upcoming exhibitions, my work in progress, some technique, future projects…
Check it out on YouTube:
25 Saturday Oct 2014
Posted in Artist residency, News | Nouvelles, Sculpture
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Artwork, Céramique, Ceramic art, contemporain, contemporary, Laguna Frost, porcelain, porcelaine, sculpture
I recently purchased 2 glass-bell jars similar to this one (minus the metallic end on the rope) at Michaels. I fell in love with them and thought they would be a great addition to my seahorse series. They have a marine/seaside quality to them and will be a metaphor for the curio trade. It refers to the many dried seahorses souvenir items tourists buy from in stores (key chains, cast in resin, etc.). It is one of the many reasons why seahorses are endangered.
Below is my latest seahorse sculpture. There is a support piece under its jaw for the bisque firing. This piece is supposed to fit under the bell but I might have made it too tall… We’ll see with the final firing. I intend to glaze it with my glue-glaze, which explains the absence of texture on his body.
25 Saturday Oct 2014
Posted in Artist residency, News | Nouvelles, Tips | Trucs et astuces
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Test tiles are often hung on a board in ceramic studios. Early on I decided mine would keep the marine quality of my work so I opted for the shape of a fish. 🙂
I was recently told by the tech. at the studio that my work would be fired at Cone 6 only. That presented a problem for me since the glue-glaze I use achieves best results (meaning it doesn’t melt much once fired) at Cone 5. This recipe which is a favorite of mine for decorating my work was passed down to me by a fellow potter I am honored to call my friend, Leta Cormier. It is usually used to mend cracks on pots and is meant to be fired at Cone 6 to 8. However at the previous studio I was working from, firing was done at Cone 5 to minimize breakage for kids works. This is how I discovered that Cone 5 made it more interesting to me as it allows for decorative work. So now I am faced with changing the recipe to make it withstand the temperatures of a Cone 6. I used the Glaze Simulator online software to adjust my ingredients.
Glue-glaze recipe Cone 5 (original):
NEW Glue-Glaze recipe for Cone 6:
03 Friday Oct 2014
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Hot from the bisque firing, my first 3 pieces did come out pretty unscathed (there’s always some apprehension when coming to a new studio, not all techs are careful with fragile works). Pretty pleased with the result.
Here is my next piece, not so happy about the texture on it. It looks too much like a poodle… One can see that I put some bits for support in the bisque firing so it doesn’t sag.
Just in case someone is wondering if I have some ego issue writing my name on all my properties, I will reply that I was once robbed of a palette knife being told “I don’t see your name on it” in a painting class (I was stunned, her name sure wasn’t on it either). Sure enough someone took my sponge off my shelf the other day (can’t write on it or should I try?) and returned it thanks to the message I wrote on the board…
25 Thursday Sep 2014
After learning that seahorses are on the brink of extinction within the next 20-30 years, I made this large wall piece. I decided to learn some more about this intriguing species. The more I read, the more I think I found my theme for this artist residency.
To learn more, here are some websites:
Project Seahorse (a marine conservation organisation and UBC initiative committed to the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s coastal marine ecosystems).
Seahorse | Hippocampe
22 Monday Sep 2014
Posted in Artist residency, News | Nouvelles
I made 2 pieces as I reacquainted my hands and brain with working with clay after a year and a half. After spending quite some time trying to figure out a type of sail I would do for sailing boats, I decided to just put my hands in clay and work without expectations of outcomes.
