The talented Adriana Christenson (check her website here: http://adrianachristianson.com.au/ ) has her beautifully decorated pots in a new exhibition space in Paddington NSW called Saint Cloche...
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| Adriana and I at Saint Cloche Gallery Paddington NSW |
Here we are with some of the pots and with the paintings and drawings of the other artists in the background. Titled "A Day in the Country" the show includes landscape paintings, paintings of chooks and goats and some interesting drawings of cows and sheep.
I particularly liked this arrangement of Adriana's pots with the landscape painting in the background.
Adriana has used a cobalt oxide wash in several shades to paint on her iconic birdie designs - these new ones have a eucalypt theme and are then glazed in a wonderful pale green celadon. The glaze has a beautiful fit with the clay body.... not a craze in sight.
I've been busy in my studio with a bisque firing done and glazing too. All set to fire up in the morning.
I have some specials pieces in there including some Christmas decorations so fingers crossed.
After more than a week of showers and full on rain, the garden is doing well... I love the buds on the agapanthus lillies... perhaps even more than the flowers...
and the spring time brings out the insect life too...
I've no idea what this moth is but I love the markings on it... it was in the ornamental grass in the garden today...
Thanks for dropping by and your comments... might see you over on Facebook...
4 comments:
I never would have thought to use a green celadon on Adriana's pots, it gives them an ancient timeless look, love the flower buds and the beautiful moth. Can't wait to see your fired work.
It is a nice idea combining pots and paintings in an exhibition, I did like Adriana's pots very much, her blue decoration is lovely and I enjoyed looking closer at it when I clicked on the photos! The moth is making an almost perfect right angle with those wings. Wonderful things moths and butterflies, I find their ability to fly with such skill not long after their transformation from caterpillar to something beautiful with wings, quite amazing!
Hi Peter I've added a link to Adriana's website so you can see more of her pots. Yes moths are under rated I think... lovely forms and patterns.
Hi Linda I've added a link to Adriana's website so you can see more of her beautiful pots.. Kiln is running so fingers crossed.
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