Nerikomi es el arte tradicional japonés dónde se hacen patrones con arcilla de diferente color en lugar de esmaltar y/o pintar la pieza. En este caso pigmenté la arcilla con el pigmento verde que utilizo en mi textura Mar verde y jugué con mi arcilla blanca que siempre uso para hacer una cuadrícula.
Al ser una pieza Medusa esto quiere decir que le doy forma a la pieza boca arriba imaginando las curvas que quiero que tenga para después voltearla y sorprenderme con lo logrado :)
PIEZA ÚNICA. ALTA TEMPERATURA.
33x28cm aprox. (aprox porque es una pieza irregular) x 9cm alto
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Nerikomi is a traditional Japanese technique in which patterns are created using differently colored clays instead of glazing or painting the surface. In this piece, I colored the clay with the same green pigment I use for my mar-green texture and combined it with my white clay I always use and created a grid pattern.
Each Medusa piece begins as a slab of clay, which I shape upside down allowing gravity to guide the form and develop the curves I am looking for. The process relies heavily on imagination and intuition, as I cannot fully see the final result until the piece has dried. Once the clay reaches the leather-hard stage, I am able to turn the piece upright and reveal the form that has developed. As a result, each Medusa is a unique piece with its own organic curves and character.
UNIQUE PIECE. Stoneware
Approx. 13"x11" in diam. (irregular, so exact dimensions vary) × 3.5" height
