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There exists the concept of an objet created
by hand as something one can "consign"
to others:literally cum-signum (with a sign).
 The
search for his individual sign is essential
to the potter, capturing it in the combination
of his own inspiration and effort with the
infinite potential of the clay.
For me, the search of harmony of form and
colour is vital and often finds expression
in the "spiral", a symbol of movement,
evolution and growth seen not only in all
human civilizations, but eve in the extra-terrestrial
forms of the galaxies.
Much of my work combines the coarse finish
of the stoneware with oxidised iron: clay
and iron - The two primal materials wich,
worked with fire, have been fundamental
to art and culture since the dawn of time.
Much of my work combines the coarse finish
of the stoneware with oxidised iron: clay
and iron - The two primal materials wich,
worked with fire, have been fundamental
to art and culture since the dawn of time.
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red is a red copper in reduction: it means
that it is obtained from the place impoverished
of oxygen, in the oven during the fusion.
If the enamel would be cooked in a oxidative
place would become light green, cooked in
reduction becomes dark red : I call it "wine
red" but among ceramists it is known
as "ox blood".
(Franco Balducci)
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