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JeffMargolin — Two-Headed Potter
Published: 2007-09-17 16:17:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1972; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 0
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Hand-built clay sculptures, carved, burnished and smoked. About 8"x 5" 2 of three which are part of collaboration with painter Vitek Kruta (www.vitekkruta.com)The complete piece (currently only thumb-size pic): [link]
Similar form to the much larger: [link]
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Thank you! Glad you like them, they were pretty cute, had a hard time giving them back after the photo
-idan
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These are beautiful.
They make me want to reach out and touch them, feel the curves and the smooth (I presume^^) surface.
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Thank you.
This is very true, they are smooth like polished marble, and the carved surface has such an interesting texture because of the curves in the naked clay.
-idan
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These are hand-built clay sculptures. Jeff created them using strips of clay laid on top of each other and joined together. He later drew the pattern onto the clay using a needle tool, and then carved with a cleaning tool. After the pieces dry more, he burnishes them by hand using a crystal stone and then they go to firing. The lines and spots are from hair and sawdust sprinkled on the piece as it cools down in the kiln.
-idan
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Thank you. I agree - touching Jeff's work is a critical part of bonding with it
-idan
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I don't know how I managed to miss these lovelies in my inbox, but I'm glad you submitted them to *ArtisanCraft 's gallery so I did see it.
I think the are wonderful. They have a very organic shape and the 'brain-parts' adds to the life-like-ness. I'm thinking fossil, intelligence and beauty. The colors and details are amazing.
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Thanks kiddo, Jeff will be delighted to see your feedback 
He was really anxious to hear how these were received, since these are the first he's made in about 5 years (since the 2 big ones :thumb51744139: and :thumb51660408: ).
-idan
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It's featured here --> [link]
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-idan
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Thank you, kind sir!
My regards to the pup
-idan
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I love the color overlay over the carving. It really emphasizes the details.
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I agree--the watered-down wash Jeff uses gets absorbed very nicely, and really brings out the carving.
Thank you
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Thank you, Jeff will be so appreciative of your comment
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brilliant work i love the form of them....
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My first exposure to Jeff's work was at an art show that took place on the entire top floor in a newly constructed business building, before any interior walls were constructed, with views of San Francisco from the windows. Jeff had selected to display two 3-foot heads each one mounted on a near 3-foot metal base fabricated for them, standing side-by-side. They had such a presence, and I was in complete awe--I just had to get one. Before this I thought of Jeff as just the guy who likes cars that works down the street, all this was about a year before we were close friends
-idan
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jeff's work is brilliant... its rare to find someone with tallent like that who carries the ideas from beginning to end...
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Can't wait to see the complete piece if/when you post a picture!
Cheers, Jerry
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Hi Jerry,
This is all I have for now [link] , I am trying to get Vitek to send me a full size image.
-idan
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They actually feel quite a bit like marble too! Thanks.
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Thank you for such kind words, Julie!
...and also for the 
-idan
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