The Raku firing process

A visual record of events

All Photographs: Tina Zacharia 

Callograph shells

As well as creating my ceramic pieces for my upcoming exhibition, I have been preparing a series of shell Callographs and printing onto clay to create reliefs. This was inspired by a course I attended in August 2013 by Kim Major George.

Inspired by nature:

All Photos taken by: Tina Zacharia, 2014 

Artists outside the classroom‏ - Exciting new exhibition @ 54 The Gallery

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Check the latest updates and whos exhibiting at:
http://www.54thegallery.co.uk/artists-outside-the-classroom/

Recent ceramic pieces...

A small selection of my most recent bisque fired ceramic bowls...Clays used:  Earthstone original and buff clay

Raku firing process to follow

All Photos taken by: Tina Zacharia, 2014

Ceramic Studio at Fairkytes

Fairkytes was built in the mid 18th Century from the Georgian/Victorian period,a grade 2 listed building. It was opened as an Arts Centre in 1973.

I became a member in 2012 and regularly exhibit in the new gallery.

The following images demonstrate the processes by which I create various forms in the Studio.  I am at present developing a series of new shapes inspired from Predynastic Egypt. 

     

Fairkytes Art Centre in Hornchurch, Essex (Photo: Wikipedia)

Selection of Raku and glazed forms on show in the gallery

Stages of Making 

All Photographs courtesy of Tina Zacharia, 2014 

Zac’s Ceramics

Open Studio in June 2013 - Raku workshop.

I thought you might like to have a flavour of the ceramic workshops I will be running from summer 2013.

Please get in touch if you would like more information.

Keep an eye on my blog for forthcoming events and autumn term dates.

Photo 1: Pots are taken out of the raku kiln when it reaches 1000oC using long tongs.

The pieces are placed in to a bin filled with sawdust where the heat of the pieces cause the wood fibres to ignite and carbonise the surface – Reduction

 Photo 2: The pots are allowed to cool then removed from the sawdust.

They are placed in a bucket of water to remove sawdust coating

Photo 3: Three of my finished raku bowls.

The inside has been finished  with a crackle glaze. The effect is emphasised through the result of rapid firing, thermal shock, smoking and carbonising.