David Gordon is an artist from the beautiful mountain town of Cloudcroft, NM.
He's been creating ceramic vases, bowls and glazes for over 15 years.
He specializes in hand thrown horsehair and feather vases and bowls.
As he states, if the pot cools before he has a chance to develop a pattern that suits him, it is re-fired and the process is repeated.
He says he can never repeat a pattern that he likes making every pot unique in that way.
The beauty that can come out of this randomness is truly amazing as can be seen in this piece! It has been signed by the artist!
These are well over $300 in his gallery!
Horsehair and Feather Production:
According to the artist, the pieces are removed from the kiln at 1025 degrees F.
Horsetail hair, feathers, sawdust and sugar are applied and leave carbon trails in a random and unique pattern.
Each piece is then sprayed with an iron solution and hand burnished to a satin sheen creating a beautiful piece.
Artist David Gordon's statement:
"I have been creating ceramic forms and glazes for the past 15 years.
Prior to this, I was a pottery collector and “appreciator” for many years.
A 25-year career as teacher and school administrator provided sufficient stress to encourage me to take my first pottery class and, since that time, I have developed a deep connection with this medium.
Since retirement a few years ago, it has been by great good fortune to work daily with this craft and see it evolve into a cohesive approach that includes both functional and decorative work.
The approach I use reflects my attraction to surface treatments that are unique and unpredictable.
Horsehair pottery certainly embodies these qualities.
The forms I use are usually classical or alterations of classical shapes.
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