Description
Seal Pup on Back Ceramic Raku Sculpture by Chloe Harford. Size approximately: 10.5cm long. Ceramic raku fired with mottled white crackle glaze & natural smoked clay areas all over. These pictures are general pictures of each item, the crazing will differ with each animal due to the unique nature of Raku.
Seal Pup on Back Ceramic Raku Sculpture is full of character and charming detail. Chloe has brought to life this gorgeous marine mammal through the use of glazes and the addition of raku firing bringing out beautiful smoked textures.
Chloe Harford is a ceramic artist based on the border between Cornwall & Devon. Her work is full of charm as she creates animal sculptures with an appealing character. Chloe describes them with faces that say “I like you, please let me come live with you”. These endearing sculptures are bound to tug at your heartstrings and make you smile.
Chloe has been making raku fired ceramics since leaving Plymouth College of Art (now Arts University Plymouth) in 1997 where she met her partner, the very well known & respected raku potter Chris Hawkins. With a workshop in the heart of the Tamar Valley, set on the banks of the river Tamar. they both love the nature haven around them with everything from dragonflies to beavers & otters using the 6 acres of land surrounding the pottery.
Raku is a rapid firing technique, adapted from an ancient Japanese firing. A small group of approximately 15 pieces are placed in a small gas fired kiln and fired up to around 1,000° c. Each piece is then individually taken out of the kiln red hot and placed in a bin of sawdust & wood shavings which instantly combust. The actual finish is then down to careful timing, longer in the air will give bigger heavier crazing, covering quickly leaves areas with no crazing but the crazing itself is very random and this gives each piece its own character. All work is then completely covered in sawdust and left overnight to cool before being cleaned.
RAKU IS NOT FROST PROOF SO NOT SUITABLE FOR KEEPING OUTDOORS.
View more work by Chloe here.
Visit the gallery in Perranporth, Cornwall.
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