Description:
Kingfisher sitting on a log. Hand built from craft crank clay . High fired overnight to 1000C in an electric kiln then coloured with colourful underglazes and oxides then fired twice more to 1200 C to achieve the deep colouring. The log has been finished with volcanic glazes to give texture.
Sculpture is 18 cms tall.
Weight | 589 gm |
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Dimensions | 8 × 6 × 31 cm |
Care Instructions:
Occasional light dusting
Story:
I originally made a kingfisher as a commission recently and was pleased with the result so I decided to make another one on a slightly thinner taller log and I think this has worked well. They are very elusive birds and usually you just see a flash of blue along the river bank.