Pull Me Closer
Paper Clay, Raku
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$150
I love browsing yard sales and recycle shops, looking for metal pieces to incorporate into my masks. The metal drawer pulls and handle inspired Pull Me Closer. I formed a layer of paper clay over a shallow, plastic mold, let it dry, then drilled holes for the eyes and mouth. After the first, electric firing, I placed the glazed mask into an outdoor, gas fired kiln. I then plucked the mask out of the red hot kiln, plunged it into a can of shredded leaves and paper, watched flames envelop it then placed a lid on the can, smothering the flames. Fire and smoke are the final artists in the Raku process.
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