Patterns and impressions - I'm into those right now. The clay just lends itself so nicely to that. I am carving stamps out of clay, running them through bisque fire and then wha-la! Clay stamps!! I've done alot of carving in the past - and have ruined many-a piece. This is a nice way to apply a repeditive pattern, while (hopefully) not altering the form too much. I apply the patterns on slabs and then form my slabs into my shapes - this way I can break up the patterns at interesting places - even mix them up - and make something more interesting. The problem, of course, is over doing it. As Tim Gund would say...."Edit, edit, edit!" (Project Runway reference) Sorry if I spelled your name wrong, Tim. LOVE you on that show!
Cheers for now. Remember today's theme:
'Whatever you do, make an impression. But don't forget about the all important edit.'
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