Claudia Lis

Claudia’s current range consists of primarily wheel-thrown ceramics, which she presents in groups united by their related forms and subtle variations in colour, thereby creating a still-life atmosphere around her pieces.

Iron oxide in a variety of forms and particle sizes is central to Claudia’s work. The soft green shades of her celadon glazes are derived from additions of finely ground iron oxide to the base glaze; the same material, in the form of rust flakes implanted into the dusty glaze layer, migrates through the molten glaze during firing, thereby creating intricate markings reminiscent of ink stains on blotting paper. More recent experiments have included the use of wire wool strands, bronze and copper oxide powders to create variations on the theme of metal-induced staining. On some of her pieces she uses fine, linear incisions to achieve graphic effects, which are emphasised in their clarity by pooling of the glaze in the recesses.


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