R A D I O L A R I A N S
This series is based on microscopic sea creatures. Organisms made of mostly silica, they are fantastic little beasts. Inspiration for these sculptures come from electron micrographs, Ernst Haeckel’s drawings and vials of radiolarians I got from a Woods Hole Oceanographic researcher. Their forms stand out under my binocular microscope.
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Radiolarian 1
Hand-built stoneware, kiln atmosphere glazed,
wood fired, 6.5h x 6w
Radiolarian 2
Hand-built stoneware, copper glaze with wood-soda kiln effects, wood fired, 11h x 8w
Radiolarian 3
Hand-built stoneware, wood-fired, natural ash glaze, 9h x 7w
Radiolarian 4
Hand-built stoneware, copper glaze with wood-soda kiln effects,
wood fired, 10.5h x 9w
Radiolarian 5
Hand-built stoneware, soda kiln glazed,
wood-fired, 7h x 5w