Firing Large Ceramic Sculpture

Mark chatterley makes his living making large scale figurative ceramics.

Firing large ceramic sculpture.

In 2016 the ceramic world lost nina hole the pioneer of fire sculpture large outdoor ceramic sculpture that was fired in situ as performance pieces. Michelle henderson on thu 29 jul 99 hi i m building a 2by 2 ft convoluted piece and so far i thought that building in sections was the best option to get it in and out of the electric kiln without placing too much stress on any one part. For large scale works i do not allow the kiln to drop more than the 200 f in one hour. From figure sculpting to large scale ceramic sculpture clay sculptors are making incredible ceramic sculpture.

Ceramic sculpture for the absolute beginner firing clay glaze. The glaze firing i. He also takes us through the process he uses to make his large scale sculptures. And which burn away during the firing may result in harmful fumes.

Firing large sculpture updated tue 10 aug 99. Inspiring techniques he shares his advice and experience on balancing life and work promoting and selling as well as his aesthetic perspectives. These performances were quite dramatic as hole removed the insulating fiber blanket that wrapped the pieces midway through the firing to reveal the glowing pieces within. What about using the kiln.

Today in an excerpt from ceramic sculpture. After years of monitoring the firing cycles in both gas and electric kilns i have found that both the heating and the cooling cycles are important when firing large scale sculpture and tiles. But as we all know the malleability of clay can also present challenges.