Friday, May 31, 2019

Summer Schedule 2019

                                       
                                       Horse Hair Raku

The American Indians developed this unique technique, using horse hair, to honor their fallen horses in battle.  I make each piece from white clay and when it is leather hard, I burnish this piece.  After bisque firing, I place the piece in the raku kiln and take the temperature to 1400 degrees.  At this temperature, I take this piece out of the kiln and place horse hair on the pot.  Each piece of horse hair create a burn design.  The overall effect is a soft burn design on the white clay.  I smoke the top black for contrast.  I love the final look and its spiritual nature.

This piece won an award at Boston Mills Artfest.. I was so proud!

June:

June 1 - 2..............  Sidewalk Art Show...…….Roanoke, Va

June 28, 29, 30.....  Boston Mills Art Show...……..Boston Mills, Ohio

July:

July 4, 5. 6. 7...…..Westmoreland Art and Heritage Festival...…..Latrobe, PA

July 13...…………Art in the Park...….Blowing Rock, NC

August:

August 10...…......Art in the Park.........Blowing Rock, NC

August 31. Sept 1, 2...…...Art in the Park...…..Marietta, GA



email:  jettclay@aol.com

Galleries:  Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC and Red Dog Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC

  




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