Double Walled Vessel Aurora 5 : : 8.5 x 15 cm
Aurora
For the solo exhibition Surface to Air in 2019 two series of works were presented; a collection glazed in a matte crystalline glaze Aurora (this page) and a second series with a transparent teal or turquoise glaze This page brings together all the Aurora glazed works from 2019 and works completed using the same glaze since then..
Aurora is a series of works made of translucent Southern Ice or Lumina porcelain. The vessels are thrown very finely and fired to 1300°C in oxidation. The exterior surface of some of the vessels is unglazed and the porcelain is hand polished giving a very smooth, tactile quality.
Double Walled Vessel Aurora 5 : : 8.5 x 15 cm
Aurora Glaze
The glaze is a satin matte crystalline glaze pooling in the base to a black glass in which green, blue and violet crystals grow as the glass is molten during the firing. The walls are a pale turquoise with a subtle sparkling silver sheen and violet and azure crystals. The colour of the glaze is quite variable sometimes exhibiting blue, green, purple and ochre tones depending on the thickness of application, the shape of the form and the firing conditions, as can be seen on these pieces
For more images and further information on the nature, origins and qualities of porcelain, including Southern Ice porcelain, see the Southern Ice porcelain page.
