June 21, 2010

Lisa Renee Bedard, Red earthenware clay, slip with grog (body), coloured slip (tiles), Terra sigillata with borax wash PHOTO CREDIT: Artist in residence Koi Neng Liew & Ceramics summer session instructor Xanthe Isbister The first project of the session was to coil build a pot (referencing Historical African Pottery). Red earthenware clayCoil builtSlip with grog (sandy texture)Terra sigillata (blue) with borax wash (makes the pot turn black and makes it look aged)Small tiles are slabs cut into squares, decorated using needle tool, painted with colour slip, scored and slipped to the pot)

Lisa Renee Bedard, Red earthenware clay, slip with grog (body), coloured slip (tiles), Terra sigillata with borax wash

PHOTO CREDIT: Artist in residence Koi Neng Liew & Ceramics summer session instructor Xanthe Isbister

The first project of the session was to coil build a pot (referencing Historical African Pottery).

Red earthenware clay
Coil built
Slip with grog (sandy texture)
Terra sigillata (blue) with borax wash (makes the pot turn black and makes it look aged)

Small tiles are slabs cut into squares, decorated using needle tool, painted with colour slip, scored and slipped to the pot)

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