Images like the one above appear numerous times in the caves of Southern France. The originals are much larger & absolutely breathtaking from what I can see in photographs. Photos are as close as you can get to the originals. The caves have been closed to the public for years.
This piece was thrown. Ordinarily I prefer the way cave art marries with pinched forms, not thrown. But I was pleased with this one. 
Spotted horse. 
Three horses. (Though you can only see two.) I apologize for the blurriness of the photo. This is one of my favourite images from the cave walls. 
Pinched at Pawleys Island, these sake cups were made to celebrate the hatching of the loggerhead turtles we were lucky enough to see while we were there. The actual image is Honu ... Hawaiian I believe. 
The Lone Horse. This is one of the pieces shown (prior to glazing) in the previous post. Not a good shot but it really did turn out quite nicely. This was thrown on the wheel, then thrown on the table to alter it. The liberal addition of red iron oxide, porcelain slip and various under glazes served as the canvas for the mare. It's gnarlier in person than it is in the photo. I'll make more of these. 
And finally, the bison (also featured in the previous post). This was the pinch pot that benefited from an unexpected shower. I have no idea how to replicate what Nature wrought but I'm sure as heck going to try. The dollop of blue comes from a small glass shard positioned on the rim after glazing. I'm very fond of the way this fellow turned out. Many folks had amazing results from this latest firing in the gas kiln. The reduction was very good. And I was delighted (and relieved) that the glazes Elaine & I made are good. I'm encouraged now to continue working with the parietal theme. I'll still be making birds, for the barrel-firings and for the gas kiln. (There are 50 in the bisque kiln even as I type.) But it's good to be back to the cave art.
Hmm. That wasn't such a short post after all, was it? Guess I got carried away. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
8 comments:
Wonderful stuff there!
"L'art rupestre semble beau!"
You achieve some remarkable results!
Magnifique! I love the cave art results. How awesome! Keep it up!
such colorful, beautiful pics. I wonder if you'll sell these. I saw all of your birds today on the shelf. Our paths didn't cross. I came to the studio just after you left. You-birds. Me-tumblers. hope to see you this week.
Hiya John, thank you. I've always thought rocks are beautiful so rock art is a natural direction for me. :)
I'm not sure I see my results as remarkable...but I'm glad you see them that way and I'm just gonna keep pluggin' along.
Bi Al, merci merci. I was pretty pleased overall. More to come...
Amy, sorry I missed you today. I'm not sure exactly when I'll be there but you can count on it...I'll be there. Got to get all those birds prepped for BF #6. ;)
Great results, Becky! I really like the sake cups with the turtles. Good job.
Muy buenos tus trabajos...esa inspiración "primitiva" es muy buena......Saludos, Joaki.
Joaki, recepción. Visité su blog y disfruté de su trabajo. It' s impresionante… y hace que aprecia sus palabras buenas tanto más. Gracias.
(perdone por favor mi español.)
I do love the cave art theme. Neolithic things are just so cool. You should take a look at Chinese pots from the neolithic period. I think you will like what you see. If you have trouble finding it then I will come visit when I get back home. I live in cherryville. I have bought tons of sweet books with really old pots in them. I bet we could go on for hours. Thanks for the comment.
Brad
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