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Published: 2007-04-01 03:05:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1245; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Ceramic Sculpture, hand burnished, center carved, hand burnished, low fired with hair and sawdust.Related content
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Wow, I love this even more than Spilkes, I think... It's the beautiful colour of the clay, and the form. It conveys motion, and yet the burnished part looks so calm and settled and connected.. it's a good contrast to the intricate carving, and I think this is perfectly balanced.
I want to see and feel this. And stare at the carving for a couple of hours.
and it's very very inspiring. Seeing work like this I know that yes, I want to go into ceramics. I'll probably never be patient enough to attempt such delicate carvings, though.
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No, actually I can't decide whether I like Spilkes or Hooked better. They're both incredibly awesome.
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very well done
I've been doing a large number of horsehair pieces recently as well, its a fascinating process that just too much fun not to do, though I understand that this is human hair yes?
what clay body did you use to get that very brown look?
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Thanks.
Horsehair doesn't do as well with this clay and finish as the finer human hair. The clay body is made especially for Jeff by a local claymaker.
Idan
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That is very kind of you to say
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I love your work. There's no other phrase that can adequately describe what I mean. Your attention to both the polish and detail are astounding and the balance is extraordinary. Congratulations!
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Thank you so much. Jeff will be very humbled by your remarks
Jeff creates the carving by first drawing the pattern with a needle tool onto the form when the clay is still wet. He then carves it out with a cleaning tool and later runs over the carving with a wet paintbrush to smooth out the lines.
The polish is called burnishing. It is done when the clay is leather hard, Jeff first applies some water to the area and then rubs is with a crystal stone for some time. This can take many hours on a large piece. The shine is maintained through the firing, as long as it is low-fired.
Best,
-idan
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beautiful and a bit crazy too. that is so much fun!
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Very dynamic shape here, it has such wonderful movement to it!
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Thank you 
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Just how long does it take to make these beauties?
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ah, good question. They vary greatly depending on size (the scultptures can gain about 9 inches a day at most, since they have to dry for a day before new layers can be added on top. The carving, which is the longest bit, can take 3-4 days of 5-7 hours of carving on a piece like this. Burnishing is a few hours, and longer if there are tough curves and angles to do. All of this makes the thrown pieces seem quick, even though the wall thickness is very very thin, and the necks tend to be heavy to allow for carving.
Sorry, this was a long story for a simple question, but the range is so great, and I work on several pieces simultaneously, and don't keep careful account on hours spend on each one.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you very much for the explanation
So if I understand you correctly... all of your pieces are hollow and some of them can be used as vases? Maybe this is a stupid question... but I think some of your works would go into the Pots&Vases under the Sculpture&Glass Gallery.
Take care!
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So...I do post some thrown pieces under that category...but really, they shouldn't be there, because being low fired - they are not built to hold water or anything else.
I only sell non-functional art
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hehe, non-functional 
those gifts are most wellcome I hope
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