obvara raku fired clay mask

23 inches long x 16 inches wide

Bark, moss, antique glass seed beads,

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​Living Waters

The mask that highlights this piece was created by using the obvara raku firing process. This technique which originated in Eastern Europe around the 12th Century, involves scalding the finish on the pottery to seal the porous surface. The bisque mask was heated then removed and dipped into a specific obvara yeast mixture before being dunked in water to rapidly cool the piece leaving this beautiful finish.

Living Waters has come to life as a reminder to how powerful water can be. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron. She is a reminder that water can carve its way through stone. And when trapped, water makes a new path. So be like water making its way through the cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it.

Located at Free Spirit Gallery, Clinton BC