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Sharon Ramick
Louisville , Kentucky-
United States
Ceramics-
Other/Misc.
I handbuild stamped clay pieces in the same way a quilter sews cloths together, creating patterns, seams and a united whole. I try to patch together individual pieces of stamped and cut clay so that when the glaze is applied and fired the end result is a rich patterned surface with the deeper colors coating the recesses and a smooth more uniform color framing them. I am drawn to works full of texture, whether from Pre-Columbian Maya, Joman Period Japanese, or from my favorite clay artist, Lana Wilson. If I find an object that has a relief pattern, such as, the soles of shoes, small toy pieces, or woven fabrics, I collect them, get them muddy by pressing them in wet clay, and discover a new pattern to add to my arsenal. I accidentally came upon my idea of “quilted plates” by laying pieces of raised-pattern wallpaper face down on the wet slabs and pushing a roller over them. The process has developed over the past couple of years and has turned into what I have branded “quilted plates”. ...
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2009-03-02
Want to ask me a question? Want to know what I'm working on? Want to find out if you can get a quilted plate in a different glaze? Just email me and let me know what you are thinking. You can email me at :
clayhandsinky@yahoo.com
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