MARY STEPHENS
Female smoke fired torso with paper wings - £220 (Item code MST-203)
The smoke firing process involves the sculpture being fired then put into a container of sawdust which is lit and left to smouldering over night, leaving unique smoke patterns on the final piece. I like the unpredictable nature of this way of finishing a piece. The process can also mean work may break so it’s always a joy to open the container to see not only the patterns the smoke has left, but that the piece is still intact.
Female smoke fired torso with paper wings - £220 (Item code MST-203)
The smoke firing process involves the sculpture being fired then put into a container of sawdust which is lit and left to smouldering over night, leaving unique smoke patterns on the final piece. I like the unpredictable nature of this way of finishing a piece. The process can also mean work may break so it’s always a joy to open the container to see not only the patterns the smoke has left, but that the piece is still intact.