Birds

I have always been fascinated by birds both big and small.

Each day as I am working in my kitchen, I can look out at the birds that visit our feeders and enjoy their antics and the way they socialize with each other.

Often, when the birds are perched on a tree branch outside my kitchen window, I notice that I am being watched by them! I am particularly intrigued by crows with their quirky intelligence and prominent beaks.

My intention is not to create a life-like bird but a suggestion of a bird; to make people smile.

Each bird is one-of-a-kind. The body of the bird is thrown on the wheel, trimmed and a hand built head and tail are added. When the eyes and beak are in place, the bird seems to ‘come to life’, giving each one a ‘spirit’ and ‘personality’. Finally, the birds are meticulously burnished (polished) and fired in a number of ways - smoke-fired, saggar-fired or naked raku fired.

    
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Judy Blake Ceramic Artist: smoke and saggar fired pottery