Another Altered Sphere

[Hermes2020]

Stoneware, height 400 mm. Glazed corrugated face with rubbed oxides on the rest of the body.

 

[snoball]

I like all of these. They would make beautiful decor in modern homes. Great conversation pieces too.

 

[Artyczar]

So beautiful and compelling at the same time. Great craftmanship as well. Wonderful!

 

[laf.art]

Very tactile

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you for your comments, everyone.

 

[P. Barrie]

Yes, very tactile. Makes me want to hold it in my palms. Something musical about the symmetry too.

 

[Hermes2020]

Yes, very tactile. Makes me want to hold it in my palms. Something musical about the symmetry too.

Thank you so much., but you would need strong palms. It's big and weighs quite a few kilos!

 

[Trier]

A very interesting piece, and the attraction seems to grow with continued observation.

I feel that there are several 2D paintings that could be made with this as the motif. One would have to be a 'Picasso' combining the several views and aspects together; I wonder what he would do with this.

There also might be a facial portrait using the elements of the various views and pieces.
I wish I had the ability to do so . . .

 

[xie-kitchin]

The textures on this are very cool. The piece has a very organic, eroded feel, which is something I'm really into.

 

[Hermes2020]

The textures on this are very cool. The piece has a very organic, eroded feel, which is something I'm really into.

Thank you. You've identified one of my obsessions: textures. You'll see some bubbling of the glaze during the second high firing, at the top right edge of the corrugated plane. I liked that accidental texture, so did not grind it off

 

[Katie]

I've looked at this a few times and could not settle on the right words of praise and so I'm just gonna say I love it! I like all your sculptures. How long have you been making these?

 

[Hermes2020]

I've looked at this a few times and could not settle on the right words of praise and so I'm just gonna say I love it! I like all your sculptures. How long have you been making these?

Katie, I am so happy to hear you say it, since I adore your paintings; they are so much like the work I would like to be able to do. I am a retired scientist and have been doing ceramics as a hobby since the second year of doing research for my PhD in chemistry. So, that means I've been messing around with clay for more than 50 years!

I also paint, but after seeing your work I am too embarrassed to show any of my paintings in Creative Spark, apart from the recent Lead Strips one.

 

[Artyczar]

Hermes, please do show more of your paintings.

 

[Hermes2020]

You guys make me feel very welcome here — thank you for that.

 

[Katie]

Katie, I am so happy to hear you say it, since I adore your paintings; they are so much like the work I would like to be able to do. I am a retired scientist and have been doing ceramics as a hobby since the second year of doing research for my PhD in chemistry. So, that means I've been messing around with clay for more than 50 years!

I also paint, but after seeing your work I am too embarrassed to show any of my paintings in Creative Spark, apart from the recent Lead Strips

Don't be shy! Let's see them

 

[Hermes2020]

Thanks for your encouragement, Artyczar and Kate. I will do so soon.