The January course is making a low relief plaque inspired by the Swedish artist, Lisa Larson. It can be a house number or a wall decoration for inside or out.
How it’s done
- The relief is built up with layers of stacked shapes cut from a clay slab.
- The shapes are enhanced with interesting textures created with stamps, springs, incising, and slip trailing.
- After the first firing, oxides are rubbed into the texture and some elements are glazed.
Inspiration
I put symbols about our household into my design. Tulips (my husband is Dutch) Growing out of a pot (that’s me) and we have a lovely pigeon couple living behind our house (named Mr and Mrs. Stubbs).
You can find ideas on the internet and on my Pinterest Page. When you’re learning, it’s okay to copy. Your version will always be your own.
Draw your design onto lightweight paper
The tile is 17x17cm and this is the size for your full-size drawing.(tracing, baking and printer paper are all okay.) If you’re using an irregular shape, keep it roughly this size. (It can be more narrow but only 3 cm taller).
- Keep your shapes simple and not too small. You’ll be cutting them out of a slab of clay (like we did with the hen).
- You’ve seen some of my stamp collection, but don’t need to know exactly which stamps or texture you’ll use. You’ll have time to play around and design as you make.
