3/1 Ocea Otica's makins another one off zombie - Other Crafts

O OceaOtica Grand Member (1 year) Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 1098	O OceaOtica Posted posted on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 10:34 AM Hey, thanks everybody for takin a look and for checking out the blog. I am trying to reel everything in to cut down on some computer time in order to free up time for making stuff. LOL, no firm dates on finishing the other editions, as i am behind and trying to pour up one a day. Kahu, Thanks for your enthusiastic reply. Mr. Sandz, haven't seen you around in a while, nice to see you here. Thanks for the compliment, but i think I am just finally making what influences me the most, and that that it has been a group effort to bring some much overdue attention to PNG from the ceramic end of things. Bosko was definitely the first of the recent wave of mug makers, his Sepik River vase, which I will always kick myself in the head for not buying (one of my favorite pieces by him, kicking myself in the head again), is phenomenal, Tiki Tony and Paul of Munktiki have also really been bringing light to that region. I think for the mug makers and ceramicists there is unlimited possibilities because of all the regional styles and colors used. And that so much stuff is made for so many purposes there. Its nice to see this year that other ceramicists are bringing that influence into their fold. The Asaro you posted the picture of was recently finished, in a similar variation of that light ochreish yellow, but met an untimely demise before i shot a finished picture. It was, as all three of those first ones were, a test. A test for color and for handbuilding on a cast piece. Still working some bugs out. From the sculpting to finished piece on those is about a three week time frame. So possibly by the end of the year i may have some available. Will be updating it on my blogspot, which can be seen by hitting the website button below. Babalu, Thanks for the compliment, as form often has to be balanced with function. Kapriman is a nice wide open top, so garnishing will be easy. Thanks again everybody. In the near future i will be putting up a post on the blog looking back at the PNG inspired mugs i have done so far, matched with photos of the carvings that influenced them, and some words on fighting the instinct to make a clean, symmetrical sculpture in an effort to keep it "primitive."

Hey, thanks everybody for takin a look and for checking out the blog. I am trying to reel everything in to cut down on some computer time in order to free up time for making stuff.
LOL, no firm dates on finishing the other editions, as i am behind and trying to pour up one a day.
Kahu, Thanks for your enthusiastic reply.
Mr. Sandz, haven't seen you around in a while, nice to see you here. Thanks for the compliment, but i think I am just finally making what influences me the most, and that that it has been a group effort to bring some much overdue attention to PNG from the ceramic end of things. Bosko was definitely the first of the recent wave of mug makers, his Sepik River vase, which I will always kick myself in the head for not buying (one of my favorite pieces by him, kicking myself in the head again), is phenomenal, Tiki Tony and Paul of Munktiki have also really been bringing light to that region.
I think for the mug makers and ceramicists there is unlimited possibilities because of all the regional styles and colors used. And that so much stuff is made for so many purposes there. Its nice to see this year that other ceramicists are bringing that influence into their fold.
The Asaro you posted the picture of was recently finished, in a similar variation of that light ochreish yellow, but met an untimely demise before i shot a finished picture. It was, as all three of those first ones were, a test. A test for color and for handbuilding on a cast piece. Still working some bugs out. From the sculpting to finished piece on those is about a three week time frame. So possibly by the end of the year i may have some available. Will be updating it on my blogspot, which can be seen by hitting the website button below.
Babalu, Thanks for the compliment, as form often has to be balanced with function. Kapriman is a nice wide open top, so garnishing will be easy.
Thanks again everybody. In the near future i will be putting up a post on the blog looking back at the PNG inspired mugs i have done so far, matched with photos of the carvings that influenced them, and some words on fighting the instinct to make a clean, symmetrical sculpture in an effort to keep it "primitive."

Post #418598 by OceaOtica on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 10:34 AM