bowens

Today we had a workshop with Clive and Dylan. Their double act of humble, honest and sincere making was a super special day, having not worked together for over 10 years, we were incredibly lucky.

quotes:

D: something chunky doesn’t have to be so well made

D: join wet and quickly – let it “turn up”….not contrived

C: the wetter the better

C: too much reduction turns yellow slip green. No smoke in oxidation

D: put it out of sight to stop fiddling with it

They use 3% copper oxide in white slip to make it green. Clive has a downdraft round kiln that goes underground to an updraft bottle kiln with raku on top.

What a beautiful way to spend a day, an absolute dream, to see the sincerity in their eyes and making with clay with full conviction and understanding. Dylan proposes a privileged idea that what his work is used for isn’t his business – domestic or sculptural he is a commentary on his fathers traditional ways.