Spent the morning with inductions from Paul on use of the studio space and the wheel. Paul has a wealth of knowledge as a professional potter and technician, I think he’s going to be an incredible resource with a wealth of knowledge and tips.
Japanese Artists Paul suggested we look at include:
It was a little disorientating and slightly overwhelming to be in a different studio space, especially with everyone masked up and sanitised but we soon got use to it. I decided to spend the afternoon, creating test tiles for glaze experimenting and firing. Paul had some great examples of glazes that he has experimented with most recently. His choice of firing these glazes in a gas kiln provided some really interesting results. Most memorable of his experimental glaze was ‘dried Nettle’ and his ‘Motorway Scum’ where he had collected the residue from the inside of motorway barriers whilst waiting for the car to be recovered after breaking down. The colour produced from this glaze was wonderful. Variations of colours, reds, browns and even golds seemed to shimmer in different light.
Motorway Scum - Glaze Testtile
Nettle Glaze Recipe
Note to self—glaze examples—Talk to Paul