Stoneware Bird Sculptures by Aimée Mcleod
Coil built in BRT clay, scraped down, bisque fired, copper-based glaze and final firing in gas kiln to 1280-1300°
Dimensions: 420×210×130mm
Aimée Mcleod - Te Whanganui A Tara, Wellington
Working with clay for over 30 years now, I gained my Diploma of Arts (Ceramics) in 2004. I spend about half my time making functional ceramics on the wheel, while the other half is spent more creatively hand building one off pieces in an evolving series.
Coil built and scraped down with a hacksaw blade till I achieve the shape I’m after. These sculptures are glazed, then high fired in my gas kiln and are suitable for display indoors or in the garden.
My Amazing Amazons are humanoid, but not really human. They are tall and imposing, and embody the resilience of women, and their emotional strength required for survival in this still male dominated world.
My popular birds are again not representational; they just evoke some bird-like characteristics or quirks.
Stoneware Bird Sculptures by Aimée Mcleod
Coil built in BRT clay, scraped down, bisque fired, copper-based glaze and final firing in gas kiln to 1280-1300°
Dimensions: 420×210×130mm
Aimée Mcleod - Te Whanganui A Tara, Wellington
Working with clay for over 30 years now, I gained my Diploma of Arts (Ceramics) in 2004. I spend about half my time making functional ceramics on the wheel, while the other half is spent more creatively hand building one off pieces in an evolving series.
Coil built and scraped down with a hacksaw blade till I achieve the shape I’m after. These sculptures are glazed, then high fired in my gas kiln and are suitable for display indoors or in the garden.
My Amazing Amazons are humanoid, but not really human. They are tall and imposing, and embody the resilience of women, and their emotional strength required for survival in this still male dominated world.
My popular birds are again not representational; they just evoke some bird-like characteristics or quirks.
