Australian Studio Pottery Art by Anita Reay


 

The process

 

step 1

Starting with a lump of clay, for large pieces the clay is wrapped around scrunched up paper (the sponge in the above photo is there to support the wet bird)

step2

detail is added, continual spraying is neccessary to keep the piece from drying out while it is being built

step 3

once the piece is dry it is painted with underglaze paints

finished eagle

then it is bisque fired, then glazed and fired again.

 

Budgie figurine

budgie budgie

Koala trinket dish

koala pot

koala pot finished

Peacock

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peacock figurine