Chris Campbell Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I would like to share my latest experiments with colored clay ... I hope it will be a treat for all of you who love to throw. I spent most of last year experimenting with throwing colored clay in a way I call ... "Intentional Color Placement". In other words, instead of throwing randomly mixed colors like agateware, I wanted to get the colors exactly where I wanted them to be. I also wanted to create my own stripes and patterns by planning, not accident. So here are the results printed in the March/April 2017 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated. http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-illustrated I hope many of you try these techniques and post pictures of your results. I would love to see what good throwers do with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 congratulations on making beautiful pots with spectacular colors! love the softly swirly, yellow orange one, especially. the one on the top of the stack in photo one and on top of the blue one in the last photo. is this series of photos before glazing or are they finished? if so, what is the glaze that looks so perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yappystudent Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 congratulations on making beautiful pots with spectacular colors! love the softly swirly, yellow orange one, especially. the one on the top of the stack in photo one and on top of the blue one in the last photo. is this series of photos before glazing or are they finished? if so, what is the glaze that looks so perfect? The glaze is a Cone 6 transparent matte that I got from Ceramics Monthly Summer issue of 2014. It was offered by Kyla Toomey but I think it is a pretty common recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Those are beautiful Chris! I had the chance to watch Les Manning throw a couple of his landscape coloured clay sculptures. Very precise and deliberate placement of colours. He built up a cone of clay on the wheel, one colour at a time by adding chunks and wodges of clay, no wedging the final mass, then just got the one shot of throwing the piece. Is that how you do it? (couldn't link to your article successfully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I found I had to let mine set up overnight so the colors did not separate ... but I am not as good a thrower as he is so that could be the difference. And yes, one shot is what you get. Ps .. sorry the link doesn't work for you ... maybe on a different computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Chris, In the last picture: the 2nd cup or the middle cup I should say (on the right). That cup is sooo beautiful. I mean they are all amazing, but that one particularly really understands me. Beautiful work. I like how the color is minimal, and there is enough white space to enjoy it. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Amazingly simple and elegant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Very nicely done Chris! Your years of experience with the colored clays are continuously pointing you in new directions. Keep up the great work. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I REALLY hope some of you good throwers will give it a try so I can see how it looks when somebody experienced throws color like this. .... and no, I am not being modest. Somebody who could execute thin forms with minimal pulls would get even more amazing results. C'mon ... try it and post pix please. : - ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 How do we access the article if we don't have PMI? I guess I can go pick it up at my clay store next time in in Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 How do we access the article if we don't have PMI? I guess I can go pick it up at my clay store next time in in Atlanta.What happens when you hit the link?It should take you to the right place ... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Fireborn Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 It didn't I had to dig through it. I found it now, guest can see: here: http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-illustrated/full-archive/ Here is the actual link to your article : http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-illustrated/article/beyond-agateware/ Edit: So many beautiful pictures and colors. Well done. One day I plan to try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I couldn't see it at first, I just figured I needed a subscription to view it. Thanks to Joseph F I can read it now. So many new things to learn, and yes I'll give this a go. Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Chris, in some of your coloured patterns, it looks like you have some black clay in there, and I like the accent that makes. Are you making that with a layer of slip, or doing it with a super thin layer of coloured clay rolled in with the rest? I'll maybe give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 It is made with a very thin layer of black slip ... my slip is as thick as I can get it so it dries quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 It was also a treat to get a "free" look inside the magazine! (I admit to not subscribing or purchasing...I save my pennies for the clay, and make much use of free info that one can readily access now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Really beautiful pieces, Chris. It is always great when you carve out time to develop an idea. great success with this one. I will give it a try since I just set up my stains on a shelf in the new studio. Still unpacking. Great job, Chris. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thank you for sharing this with us Chris great info and work. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Doggone it. Neither link is working for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyAmores Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Looks like I'm going to have to finally break down and get the sub, been meaning to for a while anyways. Your work is amazing Chris, always inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeta Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 aaah chris the traditional chinese inlay technique is looking wonderful in your hands. i love the intentionality of it. i remember i was blown away by a chinese vase form where the inlaid pot had tree rings. you inspire me again to try another technique. the thick black slip is a brilliant idea. thank you joseph for doing the digging around so we could all see the article and learn how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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