As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am now working on a
collaborative sculpture project with the talented artist, Sharon Griffin.
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| Detail of glaze on piece No. 1 (work in progress) in collaboration between artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall |
To briefly recap (and lazily insert some text from said, previous blog
post) what we have undertaken is to produce a series of experimental sculptures
whereby Sharon kicks off the creation of each new sculpture by giving me a clay
bust of a relatively androgynous-looking figure, made from a plaster cast mould
that she made from her original clay bust sculpture. I then alter the clay bust
in some way, before handing it back to Sharon, in order for her to perform her
alchemy by apply some of her glazes (created from her own recipes, using
locally sourced geological ingredients - apparently the variety of geological settings in Shropshire is unmatched within the British Isles or, within such a
relatively small area, probably anywhere else in the world), and then fire the
piece. She then hands the piece back to
me for next stage, in which I integrate it with other manipulated materials.
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| Sections of piece No. 1 (work in progress) in sculptural collaboration between UK artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall |
Well, now Sharon has handed me back (although, technically she placed
the pieces on the floor, retreated to a safe distance and I approached to
collect them - what with the current global pandemic, social distancing etiquette
still being in play) the sections of piece number 1 from our joint venture, in
all their glazed glory. And how fuckin glorious they look.
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| Lower section of piece No. 1 (work in progress) in collaboration between artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall |
I've already started work on the next stage of this pieces'
metamorphosis (too pompous?) but for now I want to share some pics that show
off the wonderful tones and textures of the glaze.
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| Detail of glaze on piece No. 1 (work in progress) in collaboration between artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall |
I should also thank Sharon for taking, and allowing me to share, these
photos.
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| Detail of glaze on piece No. 1 (work in progress) in collaboration between artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall | |
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| Detail of glaze on piece No. 1 (work in progress) in collaboration between artists, Sharon Griffin & Wayne Chisnall |
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