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OOAK Raku ~WILEY~ Weedy Sea Dragon Sculpture Art SU4U

One Of A Kind SMILES UNLIMITED by MICHELLE LOFTIS sra

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Ended:Nov 16, 200919:00:00 PST
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Item number:130343495912
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Original/Reproduction: OriginalListed By: Artist
Medium: Ceramic & PorcelainSubject: Nature
Largest Dimension: Less than 12"Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Region of Origin: USEdition Number: One Of A Kind

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The item up for bids is an original raku sculpture by me, Michelle Loftis. This One Of A Kind creation is signed and dated on the bottom, and is stamped with my trademark heart on the left side under the tip of his tail. This sculpture comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that has a photo of "WILEY" on it.

For those of you that are not familiar with raku, a little bit of information. Raku is an ancient Japanese form of firing in which pieces are fired once (bisqued) then glazed and put into a kiln and heated to around 1800 degrees. At that point the kiln door is opened and with a pair of tongs the piece is taken red hot from the kiln and put into a container filled with some type of combustible material (straw, paper, leaves, etc.) On contact the material ignites. I watch for a few seconds to see when the color begins to change and when it does I put on a tight fitting lid to "reduce" the oxygen and that's when the magic happens! I'm finding out as the months go by that so many things can change the outcome of a firing, and every time I think I've got it figured out and that "this time should be a breeze", surprise!! nothing will come out in the load! I think that's what makes each sculpture even more special, some may take as many as 3 or 4 firings before I'm happy with how they look.

The crackle pieces are a done a little differently. Instead of putting it into the reduction immediately, I hold it out for about a minute or so to cool the glaze enough so that it's not liquid anymore. Then I quickly put it in the can and close the lid so that the smoke darkens any of the raw parts of the clay. After a minute or two I open it, take the piece out and set it on top of an overturned can. Then I blow on it to cool the glaze really fast to crackle the glaze, being careful not to torch my eyelashes or eyebrows!! It's then put back in the can and smoked for a while longer to fill in the cracks with the carbon and "TA DA" a beautiful work of art!!

I love doing raku, it's like Christmas morning every time you open the reduction can! Sometimes you get just what you asked for or better, and sometimes you get underwear!

This is "WILEY". He is a Weedy Sea Dragon. You may be thinking this is something that I dreamed up or maybe a Dr. Suess character but I assure you he is neither! He is a relative of the sea horse and they are quite real! I put an actual photo that I pulled off the Internet so you would be able to see what they really look like.

 I visited family in October and was lucky enough to get to visit three aquariums while there and saw these fascinating creatures at two of them. There are two types of sea dragons, the weedy which is this one and the leafy sea dragon which I have also made and fired and will auction in about 2 weeks. Hope you find them as interesting as I do!

This is a bas relief sculpture made on a slab of clay and is meant to either hang on the wall or be displayed on a plate stand. I will include one or the other, bidders choice.

This is my first try at this type of sculpture and I am quite pleased at the results! 

 This sculpture measures approximately 8.5"H x 12"L x .75"D.

Whether you are a Marine life collector or just enjoy great raku, don't miss your chance to get "WILEY" I promise you'll love him!

This sculpture was individually hand built from a lump of clay.

 If you would like to see more of my work please find the link to my web site on my "About Me" page, just click the "Me" icon in the upper right hand corner of this page. If you have any questions or would like to see larger pictures feel free to email me, and  Please check out my other items!

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If you are not completely happy with your sculpture you may return it for a full refund(at your expense, minus Paypal fees if applicable) within 7 days of when you receive it provided:
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