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.

I originally made a kingfisher as a commission recently and was pleased with the result so I decided to make another one on a slightly thinner taller log and I think this has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.