July 30, 2009

Clay sculpture: Snails

I made these two snail shells as practice pieces in coiling clay. What seemed like an easy task turned into a biology lesson - I had to get a real shell from the garden in order to understand how the spiral of growth rings develops. And then I promised myself I'd never crush a snail shell under foot again. There is so much beauty in this seemingly simple form.
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Red earthenware, earthenware glazes. 2009.
Diametre: 11cm, 14cm

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