Rob Barnard's extensive website of
images and articles:
www.rob-barnard.com
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Woodfired
Pottery [at ArtistPotters]
Retrospective Exhibit [at ArtistPotters]
Though Barnard's forms have historical associations, a Barnard vessel is unmistakable in its sense of individuality and mystery uncommon in most contemporary ceramics. His pottery is fired raw, without oxides or glazes, over a period of three days and nights in an anagama (wood-fired kiln). The surface effects and coloration are the direct result of the lengthy firing process. The immediacy, uncertainty, and directness of this process continue to hold Barnard's interest. It also is a process essential to realizing the potential Barnard believes that pottery has to be aesthetically significant. Along with his unglazed work, Barnard has begun exploration into glazed work. Using a simple slip and a clear glaze, he has managed to maintain the austere quality of the unglazed work while adding a kind of refined elegance. |