Miriam Morris
ceramic sculpture
Masks
ceramic sculpture
Masks
Exploring Renewable Energy
ceramic and wire
ceramic and wire
Blue Creature Mask
ceramic
ceramic
Goofy Dog Mask
ceramic
ceramic
Rainbow Raku Dog Mask
raku ceramic
14" high
raku ceramic
14" high
Miriam has been making ceramic masks since the early 1990's. She handbuilds the masks from sculpture clay and fires them to cone 06, which is
similar in strength to terra cotta. Miriam often uses raku, a post-fire production method, to create unique glaze effects. Raku involves removing a piece
from the kiln when red-hot, while the glaze is molten, and introducing it into a carbon-rich environment. Often, this is a covered metal container filled
with combustibles like pine needles or shredded newspaper. The burning carbon creates an oxygen-poor environment which causes certain glazes to
react in spectacular ways, creating metallics and flashes. Some glazes crackle and the cracks are filled with black carbon making the piece look aged.
Because Miriam handbuilds, using no molds, these art works are one-of-a-kind.
similar in strength to terra cotta. Miriam often uses raku, a post-fire production method, to create unique glaze effects. Raku involves removing a piece
from the kiln when red-hot, while the glaze is molten, and introducing it into a carbon-rich environment. Often, this is a covered metal container filled
with combustibles like pine needles or shredded newspaper. The burning carbon creates an oxygen-poor environment which causes certain glazes to
react in spectacular ways, creating metallics and flashes. Some glazes crackle and the cracks are filled with black carbon making the piece look aged.
Because Miriam handbuilds, using no molds, these art works are one-of-a-kind.
Pirate Series, Green Headband
ceramic
ceramic
White Rabbit
lowfire ceramic
20" high
lowfire ceramic
20" high
Pirate Series - 2008
These cat and dog masks were created
in the Fall of 2008 for the annual Cat
and Dog show at the Gwenna
Howard/Pamela Skinner Gallery in
Sacramento, CA
in the Fall of 2008 for the annual Cat
and Dog show at the Gwenna
Howard/Pamela Skinner Gallery in
Sacramento, CA
Animal Masks and Others
Within You and Without You
ceramic with wire and mirror
2009
ceramic with wire and mirror
2009