Some black construction paper, black smooth paper and some newspaper, put into a blender with water and turned into slurry, poured into a colander and pressed to the shape then left to dry produced this bowl that suggests raku.
The fact of it being sun and wind dried on a hot summer day compared to over a hot air register as is done in winter seems to have given it an added touch of vivacity but this may be my sun and wind and summer perception.
The pattern on the bottom of the bowl pleases me.
What else could be used as a mould for paper bowls. I am wondering about a depression in earth …… or sand…….
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4 responses to “Paper ‘raku’ bowl”
perhaps a wicker basket (they come in all shapes and sizes with interesting patterns) or a black bbq basket used for grilling veggies (mine has round holes in it)
Morning Linda
Never thought of wicker – thank you! Not sure what a bbq basket looks like – will keep my eye out. I do have wicker…..
I love the idea of sand bowls. What about large shells? Or fruit like coconut, pineapple, etc?
One of my favorite things you did was the felted rocks; which idea I shamelessly copied in making the nestbooks. Wrapping and moulding is such a nice thing to do because it means that you connect in an intimate way with the object and have a relationship to it beyond just looking.
Hi Susan
Coconut would work, wouldn’t it – I’d have to drill some holes for drainage, I would think – or maybe not if put in direct hot sun to dry. And I agree with your observation as to the expansion “beyond just looking.”