I have been busy in my studio sanding and finishing off the pieces ready for a second firing, I do not use glaze but allow the pure creamy white of the porcelain to be the final surface, vitrified to 1250 degrees C. Wet and dry paper and lots of patience. I have found this to be a very calming, enjoyable part of the making process, I refine the pieces, crisp the edges and create clean lines. Not quite completely ‘natural’ looking, some have almost cut edges, and a stylised shape. I want to allude to seed forms rather than copy actual ones.
The metal base has been made, at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and looks great. I am now going to start rusting of the surface with a salt solution. I want it to look like it has been in the environment for a while, not just newly arrived. I wonder if animals, insects etc will move in to live/use the space? I would be quite happy if they did.
