TEA COZY
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This ceramic teapot is made of stoneware clay in a novel design.
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It is based on an actual knitted baby sweater. The shape and cable knit surface pattern is imparted into clay by means of two flat press mold clay slabs, which are sculpted to form the two sides of the sweater.
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The lid is a baby's knit hat. The handle is the right sleeve. The spout is the extension of the sweater's left sleeve.
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Construction sequence:Underglazes applied.
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Date: 2010.
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Size: 13.0" x 14.0" x 4.5".
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Shown at Art2010, 15th Annual Juried Show, Kennebec Valley Art Association, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell, ME, May 2010.
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Available for purchase: Price $850.
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CREATIVE PROCESS
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Two flat clay slabs are used for hand-building the teapot's body for this piece.
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They form the press mold impressions of both front and back sides of an actual cable-knit baby's sweater.
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The slabs are joined by score and slip method and then sculpted to form the three-dimensional object.
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The bottom of the teapot's base is shaped and trimmed by sculpting.
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Additonal elements are made for this work, including its lid in the form of a knitted baby's cap and a knitted scarf.
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First, a thick later of bright red underglaze is applied to the entire surface.
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This preliminary layer is wiped off with a sponge to reveal all the texture with glaze accentuation.
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Then a thin coat of pink glaze is applied to the surface by air-brushing.
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Refiring is next done to cone 5/6.
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A variety of overglazes are added to enhance the coloration and depth of this piece as it nears completion.
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