Instagram – Helen Rondell Ceramics :: Raku Fired Sculptural Ceramics

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A little family of pots, fired last week. #contemp

A little family of pots, fired last week. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

These two bulbous forms are on their way to @sotag

These two bulbous forms are on their way to @sotagalleryuk which has opened it doors again this week! #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

This pair and many others are available from @theh

This pair and many others are available from @thehivegiftshopandgallery a lovely new gallery in Westerham, Kent opening next week! #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

Nearly finished these pieces, now for refinement.

Nearly finished these pieces, now for refinement. The looped form reminds me of the infinity symbol, the meaning seems very apt for the time. ‘The infinity symbol holds a deep meaning for spirituality, love, beauty, and power. ... In a world filled with distraction and complications, the infinity symbol represents a sense of simplicity and balance. It reminds us to be conscious of where we are and the endless possibilities we have before us.’ #contemporaryceramics #wip

A sneaky peek of the latest ones that were Raku fi

A sneaky peek of the latest ones that were Raku fired a couple of days ago. No excuse to get an online shop sorted out now.😬 #nakedraku #contemporaryceramics

A lot of smoothing and refining to be done to thes

A lot of smoothing and refining to be done to these. This always takes a while to do but worth it, as the surface will be seen after the firing. #wip #contemporaryceramics #coiledbuilt

Raku day! #nakedraku

Raku day! #nakedraku

Happy Easter everyone 🐣 #contemporaryceramics

Happy Easter everyone 🐣 #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

Pals #electricblue #contemporaryceramics

Pals #electricblue #contemporaryceramics

Fresh out of the bisque, and excitedly waiting to

Fresh out of the bisque, and excitedly waiting to be Raku fired! #contemporaryceramics

Lovely evening in my garden studio, adding the fin

Lovely evening in my garden studio, adding the final few coils to these slender sculptures. #contemporaryceramics #coiledbuilt #wip

Commission in the making, trying to keep within th

Commission in the making, trying to keep within the specifications. #contemporaryceramics #wip #coilbuilt

More blues and greens in the making, these are dry

More blues and greens in the making, these are drying out for the bisque firing. #wip #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

The blues. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

The blues. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

Entwined. Another piece from last weeks Raku firin

Entwined. Another piece from last weeks Raku firing. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku#rakusculpture

The aqua blues and green. These were fired earlier

The aqua blues and green. These were fired earlier this week, they still need a final clean and a wax, but I couldn’t wait to post. What do you think? #contemporaryceramics

Two hand coiled sculptural pieces from yesterday’s Raku firing. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

Burn pots burn. Once the Raku kiln has reached tem

Burn pots burn. Once the Raku kiln has reached temperature, the pots are removed using tongs and plunged into a mixture of sawdust and paper in a metal bin, when a good flame is going cover with the lid. #nakedraku

Busy day, lots of pieces at different stages. Thes

Busy day, lots of pieces at different stages. These hand coiled pieces are being slipped and there’s some slab built vases that I’m finishing off making but I’ve also been glazing ready for a Raku firing tomorrow. #contemporaryceramics

Trying out more colour slips. These have been bisq

Trying out more colour slips. These have been bisque fired, I’m excited to see them after the Naked Raku. #contemporaryceramics #nakedraku

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