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Koi Pond |
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Tiles
cut and ready for pattern |
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I
score the back to keep tiles flat and to allow air underneath
when firing to prevent breakage. |
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Working
from a rough sketch I draw the pattern onto the tiles. In
this case I am using a grid to help with placement. |
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Once
the drawing is done the lines are carved into the clay. This
serves two proposes. First it prevents the glazes from running
together spoiling the sharpness of the pattern, secondly it
will hold the grout when the piece is framed adding to the
overall drawing. |
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Tiles after glazing and being fired at cone 6. At this point
the tles could be installed in a wall, table etc, but usually
I frame them to hang as a painting. |
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The finished piece, framed and grouted ready to hang. The
grout colour impacts the dynamics of the work. Here I chose
a soft green grout but black or white would have also worked. |
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| Assagi
Mosaic |
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rolling out the clay the pattern is traced and the clay is cut
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Fitting
the pieces to the pattern. In this piece the fish was made first
and the water at a later time. Each piece needs to be smoothed
and numbered. Then they are bisque fired ready to be glazed. |
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| Glazed
and laid out |
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The
difference the grout makes |
