New Style of Work!

This year I have been going in a new direction in my work. I have been creating more gallery work then production. The clay I have been working with is Low Red Earthenware, and I have been carving and burnishing the surface of my pots. The imagery I have been using is inspired by Mik'maq designs from quill work patterns. Here are some photos of my new work.

Pit Firing At Dan's Place!

I had 4 pots and tried different material such as soda ash, epsom salt, coffee, copper wire and sawdust each pot was wrapped in newspaper. The 2 smaller pots were placed into coffee cans. We started the fire around 1 O'clock and fed the fire for about 3 to 4 hours with wood.

 The next day the pots were revealed!

A couple of the pots came out alright but nothing too exciting. But this was just to test the materials I placed on the surface of the pots. It was Good Times!

 

Check Out My Video on Mask Making!

http://youtu.be/HPpWRLuPwEU

"It All Begins with Clay"

 OPENING - this THURSDAY - Feb. 16 from 4:30 - 6 pm. Located at The Gallery at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design.

457 Queen Street Fredericton,NB.

Everyone is Welcomed. 

The work that will be presented will be of the students of the Diploma Program and Graduates Studies (ME).

Hope to see you there!

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Here's an Native American artist that I discovered in my mix media painting class last year. She was the inspiration for my finial project in that class. I developed 4 large paintings based on her style of work but I added figures to my paintings which came out very well.
I thought you guys would enjoy looking at her work. Here's a website with some of her work on it:
http://www.bluffton.edu/womenartists/womenartistspw/smith/smith.html

New Style!

This year I plan on developing a new line of work that will have Native American influence. I will also incorporate mix media such as fur, reed, and metal. It's going to be Awesome!!! Here are a few photos of the Great beginning!

Native American Portraits!!

A couple of weeks ago, I came across this page on facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Native-American-Indian-Old-Photos/10150102703945578
It had tons of old photos from different tribes. I founded this one that was of an older Mi'kmaq woman which I thought was a beautiful photo and that I should share with you guys!