Pictures at the bottom of the page
Finished pieces for sale - pieces for sale
New pieces that are still wet - works in progress
Pieces that have found new homes - sold
About me and more pictures - about
The not so new cement page - cement
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As you can see from my recent pieces I am breaking the 24 inch barrier. These are made in two sections then joined to produce the finished work. I am not really interested in putting two pieces through the firing process before joining them. I like the substance and look of a single piece that is glazed and fired. Since these are so big they will require additional work to glaze then fire them. I am not looking forward to putting them in the car for the short drive to the studio.
My work has gotten a bit large to get through each week as a student at the Arvada Center. And, while it is convenient to drop pieces off and get them back fired I am not in control of the firing process. The solution was to become a member of a co-op where I have more freedom. On January 10th I had an interview with the members of Castle Clay to apply for membership there. On Friday I got the good news that I was accepted as an Associate member. While this is a limited membership I does mean that I will now be more independant. I will be learning about participating firing the kilns and will have more opportunity to experiment with glazes and firing techniques. Check out Castle Clay
The look of the thumbnail pages has changed. Pieces are now grouped so that like pieces are together. You will still see newer pieces at the top.
I signed up for a salt firing class in January at the Arvada Center with Megan Ratchford. Salt firing requires putting salt in the kiln during firing. The salt vapors react with the clay and glaze to create unique finishes. Stay tuned for pieces from this class.
See my home studio in the about section. I have expanded my space somewhat over the course of the year, it has turned out to be a very comfortable place to build my pieces.
In summer I completed a Cement Sculpture class instructed by Deborah Grebenar at asld.org. Here is the description from the online catalog:
This class will introduce you to working with cement as a sculptural medium. We will build metal substructures and define our ideas through building layers of cement mixtures to create sculptural forms for either indoor or permanent outdoor display. Emphasis will be on creative use of industrial materials for use in sculpting. A variety of understructure, surface treatments and finishing stains and hardeners will be introduced.
I really liked this class and will be persuing cement art (in the summer)- see my class work in the new cement section.
Working with wire. It is my desire to eventually make some ceramic pieces that are designed to have wire incorporated onto them after they are finished. This weekend class was taught by Tin Flynn at asld.org.
Patina Finishes. We learned to cover our ceramic work with a metallic paint which we then used different acids on to finish the look. I am still working to expand my abilities when it comes to finishing my work. I was not entirely satisifed with this class but will eventually take time to further explore this alternative finish. Class was taught by Andi Mascarenas who brought a lot of energy to the class.
An 8 week sculpting class where a human head is made from clay then a design is carved into the clay before firing. The head is then painted, or glazed then refired. I am doing a bunch of them and you will find these (as well as other pieces influenced by this class) in both the "for sale" and the "works in progress" sections. The class was taught by Gayla Lemke at asld.org.
Of course I continue to take classes at the Arvada Center, instructed by either Bebe Alexander or Megan Ratchford as well at asld. Classes allow me to learn something new while still persuing my own style.
For additional information please contact me at the address shown in the image below.
Gallery of Brian Hudson's Clay Creations
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