Smoke Firing: Contemporary Artists and Approaches
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The ancient technique of smoke firing transforms raw clay into durable ceramics while carbon from burning leaves, sawdust, or paper embeds itself in the clay, mottling it with blues and grays, leaving cloudy forms around resist materials, or blackening the surface completely. Each smoke-fired piece is a unique record of collaboration between heat, chemistry, and creativity. The method has its roots in traditional pottery, but its technological simplicity lends itself to today's artistic improvisation and experimentation. Jane Perryman explores creative possibilities of this time-tested yet liberating method in Smoke Firing: Contemporary Art