I built some stuff to fire

[Ruddy Darter]

Hi Zuma,
Having trouble locating the book which i have somewhere in storage, but found it online and found a pic of the mask I mentioned after some searching. It is a carved Iroquois false face mask. ( I made a couple of  inspired versions to ward off bad spirits, although of my own design, just as well as I read it can be seen as disrespectful of Iroquois culture/medicine, in air dry modelling clay quite some time ago ) There is an interesting read on the Iroquois 'False Face Society' on wiki., from what I understand copying one is a big no no as they are seen as living spirits used for important good magic. Just discovered this myself so I thought I'd mention it.

Here's one of the book(Native American Art, Ketchum, William C)  and a pic of the mask.

 Ruddy.

[Bone pile]

I am enjoying this post Zuma,I have been doing a little pottery lately. I tried fiber temper (Spanish moss) pit fired and turned out OK. Now i'm making a few bowls and if it ever dries out down here I'll fire it. Looks like you have this down I like the varieties of shapes and sizes .Keep showing us your craftiness and maybee it will rub off
Bone

[Zuma]

"just as well as I read it can be seen as disrespectful of Iroquois
culture/medicine,Just discovered this myself so I thought I'd mention it."

Yikes!  The one I made is most likely Iroquois related.
I hope the tear on it's cheek will void the copy rights.
I built my house  on a Indian camp site, so I don't need any bad mo-jo.
Thanks for the info Ruddy. I will dig into it. I can see why that
particular mask is memorable.

Thanks Rog,
Glad you like playing in the mud too.
Some photos would be great.
I recently did one with grass fiber but I fired it in the kiln
since I only had one pot ready. It's very delicate and  came
out pretty nice and light weight. Err except for the dorky face.
But that's how they did them on the upper Delaware River.
Zuma

[Bone pile]

Here's what I have been working on, different clays and tempers I might run them up to a freind and have him fire them. My yard is still a frog swamp

Easy on the hee bee gee bees, things are tough enough without that
Bone

[bjrogg]

All you guys got the some really great stuff posted on here
Bjrogg

[Zuma]

Rog,
They are great. I love the SE incising / stamp
Let us know how things turn out.
Sorry about your yucky weather.
Hope all turns out ok.
 
BJ do we need to send you some clay
and a kick start lol
Zuma
Oh I fired these little buggers in total
reduction, sand tempered.

[bjrogg]

I've sure been thinking about it Zuma, but go a lot of coals in the fire right now. It sure looks like an interesting hobby
Bjrogg

[GlisGlis]

very good stuff and alot of inspiration!!