While I wait...

I'm back after the summer wood firing for a few days now. After some much needed rest I got right back into things. Updating sites, taking photo's and listing on Etsy. 

​Since 2012 I have been working on several series that focus on the poaching of endangered species for the black market and use in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Recently I have been creating anthropomorphic rhinos to display a connection between our mutual mortality. My goal is to raise a sense of joy in the viewer that will invoke actions towards eduction and the change of treatment of these wonderful creatures.

Small Standing Black Rhino (before firing) from January 2017

Larger Standing White Rhino June 2017

Continuing with the series,  just a week before I left for PA to wood fire, I sculpted four seated African Elephants. After they were bisque I decided to smoke fire the sculptures when I returned from PA. 

Loading the African Elephant sculptures in the metal can to be smoke fired

On Saturday I loaded the sculptures up in the can, packed it with pine shavings and sticks and lit a fire. After 5 hours they were just about ready to come out. 

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Here are a few shots of the sculptures completed.