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Month: July 2009

  • Paper ‘raku’ bowl

    IMG_9839 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.

    IMG_9840 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.

    IMG_9836 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…….