Blackware Firing

An ancient process of using combustible materials as fuel and a slow gentle burn. In this instance I use post-wood working sawdust and shavings from European Timber Windows manufacturing. No energy is used in this firing and the agency of the carbon has its own will and is always a poetic trace of this action.

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River Stone Jar (textured)
2026
25cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 25cm (D)
hand formed terracotta clay, terra sigillata, carbon coloured, once-low fired blackware, water-based sealant
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River Stone Jar (smooth)
2026
27cm (W) x 25cm (H) x 25cm (D)
hand formed terracotta clay, terra sigillata, carbon coloured, once-low fired blackware, water-based sealant
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Changeling
2026
60cm (W) x 20cm (H) x 20cm (D)
hand formed terracotta clay, river stone textured, terra sigillata, carbon coloured, once-low fired blackware, wax-based sealant
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Diving
2026
28cm (W) x 28cm (H) x 28cm (D)
hand formed terracotta clay, river stone textured, terra sigillata, carbon coloured, once-low fired blackware, wax-based sealant
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Turning Silke
2026
28cm (W) x 280cm (H) x 28cm (D)
hand formed terracotta clay, river stone textured, terra sigillata, carbon coloured, once-low fired blackware, wax-based sealant