The Art Gallery of the Mantua Ladies
Mantua Ladies, Figurative ceramic Sculpture
The Mantua Ladies are created in cone 10 stoneware clay called WSO by Laguna Clay. I hand build from the bottom up and let the slump and hardening of the clay dictate the form. I start with an intuitive idea and then just work with the various stages of the clay. I usually use a Chinese porcelain veneer over the stone
Mantua Ladies Gallery
Infanta
26x18x7 ceramic
Underglaze decals cleat glaze
La Infanta
Paper clay cone five
Underglaze decals over glaze
36x18x7 inchessam_mudworks
Infanta
26x18x7 ceramic
Underglaze decals cleat glaze
sam_mudworks
Miss Hoiti Toiti
High fire paper clay.
26x17x7
Amaco velvet glazes
led frit overglaze
2023
Miss Hoiti Toiti
High fire paper clay.
26x17x7
Amaco velvet glazes
led frit overglaze
2023
Miss Hoiti Toiti
High fire paper clay.
26x17x7
Amaco velvet glazes
led frit overglaze
2023
Artimus and Athena: Daughters of Titans
high fire ceramic
Four combined figures with underglazes and over glazes. with over and underglaze decals.
36x18x7 inches
photo by sam_mudworks
Artimus and Athena: Daughters of Titans
high fire ceramic
Four combined figures with underglazes and over glazes. with over and underglaze decals.
36x18x7 inches
sam_mudworks
Artimus and Athena: Daughters of Titans
high fire ceramic
Four combined figures with underglazes and over glazes. with over and underglaze decals.
36x18x7 inches
sam_mudworks
Las Lesbos
Ceated for international Women's Day
As a child in the 1960's I traveled in Northern France and witnessed the national costumes of the indigenous people. I drew on this memory to create the custumes for Las lesbos.
As a child in the 1960's I traveled in Northern France and witnessed the national costumes of the indigenous people. I drew on this memory to create the custumes for Las lesbos.
As a child in the 1960's I traveled in Northern France and witnessed the national costumes of the indigenous people. I drew on this memory to create the custumes for Las lesbos.
Daphne.
perhaps my most beloved Mantua lady. She embodies the delicat structures but exudes strength atbthe same time.
high fire stineware clay with lace draping and underglazes with overglaze. patterns made by rolling lace in wet clay.
Daphne.
perhaps my most beloved Mantua lady. She embodies the delicat structures but exudes strength atbthe same time.
high fire stineware clay with lace draping and underglazes with overglaze. patterns made by rolling lace in wet clay.
Daphne.
perhaps my most beloved Mantua lady. She embodies the delicat structures but exudes strength atbthe same time.
high fire stineware clay with lace draping and underglazes with overglaze. patterns made by rolling lace in wet clay.
Hermanutus
high fire ceramic
23x9x7inches
after Nicole de arche
Lementation of Christ
The pathos carried over into my figure.
I incorporated cotton fabric dipped in lace and used underglaze decals from China.
Hermanutus
high fire ceramic
23x9x7inches
after Nicole de arche
Lementation of Christ
The pathos carried over into my figure.
I incorporated cotton fabric dipped in lace and used underglaze decals from China.
Hermanutus
high fire ceramic
23x9x7inches
after Nicole de arche
Lementation of Christ
The pathos carried over into my figure.
I incorporated cotton fabric dipped in lace and used underglaze decals from China.
Inanna
Cone 5
lacedraping 'glaze fluxxing', where I lay one glaze ontop of another to creat a new glaze.
Lady rides the pig. from the rider series circa 2014
Inanna
Cone 5
lacedraping 'glaze fluxxing', where I lay one glaze ontop of another to creat a new glaze.
Lady rides the pig. from the rider series circa 2014
Mantua de Curr/Lady of the Dog
26x17x7 inches
high fire paper clay with underglazes and over glaze
photo by sam_mudworks
Mantua de Curr/Lady of the Dog
26x17x7 inches
high fire paper clay with underglazes and over glaze
photo by sam_mudworks
photo by sam_mudworks
Tang-Go-Europa
26x16x6
high fire stoneware with underglaze decals
I was trying to fuse disperate cultures.
Something I am still trying to create.
photo by sam_mudworks
Tang-Go-Europa
26x16x6
high fire stoneware with underglaze decals
I was trying to fuse disperate cultures.
Something I am still trying to create.
photo by sam_mudworks
Tang-Go-Europa
26x16x6
high fire stoneware with underglaze decals
I was trying to fuse disperate cultures.
Something I am still trying to create.
Hawk Lady.
Hand painted with mason stains and porcelain wash. Mixed media rope and porcelain from Jianxxi, China Sold and now on display at Allied Arts, Bellingham, WA
Unfortunately two of my collectors died during the Pandemic and my art works are now in safe places again.
the Seer
stoneware to cone 5
underglaze with cone five glaze
The Three Muses
Paper clay, lace draping, underglaze decals overglaze
Insect Beauty.
Sold
Blood on My Hands: A Shamonic Journey
Avaliable
$2300-
The Three Wierds.
Sold.
This is the most recent mantua lady. Unfortunately, she has gone to clay heaven. I was trying a new lovely brown clay which fell apart before she was bisque fired.
Anne
18x14 high fire ceramic
Sold
Miss Chihuahua
Sold
On the Silk Road
Sold
The Knights Guard
High fire ceramic sculpture
The twins
Avaliable $1800-