If
you read my blog it probably is clear that I am determined to continue to tweak
a glaze no matter how satisfied I was with it five minutes ago, on and on until
it really can not be adjusted any more, think altered to the point of failure.
For a couple of months now I have been playing with adding washes over may
latest version of Oribe which has produced a number of different effects as
both failures and successes. This small covered jar is the latest in a series
of test that has come from some recent experimentation and I really like the
droozy, weeping surface that is composed of metallic blacks and greys as well
as silver and varying blues. This was the first pot that I tried this on that
had smooth surfaces and little to no throwing marks and it still creates a
rather active and lively surface. I took this picture in the sunlight because
truthfully in normal or tungsten lighting the surface looks a bit dark and
almost olive-brown but with the help of the Sun it just perks right up. I have
also thrown a group of faceted teabowls that I will glaze up and fire next
round and show the surface under several different light sources. For now,
given the propensity for the surface to run, I am just thankful the glaze
stayed on the pot and isn't now permanently attached to the piece of shelf it
was fired on.
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