Myco Drawing

Clay Pendants in Progress

I’ve been working with ceramics lately, learning what I can on my own.  I want to create something new for my Etsy site that is inspiring, and unique.  So I formed a handful of clay shapes and bisque fired them.  Over the past few days I’ve been drawing on these forms with a ceramic under-glaze pencil.  Much of my inspiration comes from nature.  These drawings are of microscopic slime molds, lichen, and fungi.  I love the forms, beautiful, abstract, and 100% non-fiction!  I’m very happy with how they look.  My next step is to coat them with a clear glaze and fire them again.  If they look good I might make more, next time focusing on ocean fauna and flora.  Stayed tuned!

Lichen

Slime Mold

Slime Mold

 

A New Batch

I’ve been playing around with clay all week, making 60-70 pendants of various shapes and sizes.  They look simple, but take time to form, dry, and sand.  I'm going to try sketching on some with a ceramic pencil after bisque firing.  I would like to find something new, unique, and interesting to add to my work on Etsy.  Along the way I’m learning a lot about clay and glazes and having a lot of fun.  So stay tuned!