How I Create Them

I make these works using classic techniques. After I form the clay into a shape I like, it becomes “leather hard.” Then I polish the shape with a river rock to seal the surface pores. This gives the finished work a smooth, polished surface.

Then I “Bisque Fire” the piece, heating it to 1800 degrees, which turn the clay to stoneware.

When it cools, I re-heat it to 1200 degrees, then  remove it from the kiln with tongs.

Immediately, I lay horse tail hair against the hot piece. It burns into the surface, leaving the brown-black lines of Horse Hair Ceramics.

Sometimes I use feathers and sugar to create different effects. I use donated Tail Hair and found feathers. No creatures are harmed in the process.