Sculpting with wool fibres is akin to working with clay. To explore the idea of mixing the two materials I mixed uncarded wool locks into a ceramic slip to create simple shapes.
The shape and texture created is quite delicate and beautiful – full of movement.
Primary firing
The clay slip and fibres survived the first firing very well.
Glaze
Zirconium Glaze applied with a paintbrush to the top areas of the ceramic before the second firing
Post firing
Meringue ceramics! I am so pleased with this experiment and can see how this process could be used to create many shapes and adorn products.
I do not have a kiln hence will have to find a local pottery that will fire this mixture of clay and wool fibre…
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Thanks for doing this experiment and sharing. I was actually just wondering about mixing such media but afraid to ruin a kiln ! This could make lovely hair on a sculpted head. I am currently working with paper and wool, as well as hand building with clay. Love your work!
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I love it. I’ve done hand building in clay and wet felted wool and I wish I had a place to try this. The form is so wonderfully textural, natural and delightful! Like something you’d find at the seashore.
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Hi Cate
It’s so simple to do. I preferred a bone china clay slip and blue faced Leicester locks – all in a bowl and mixed well by hand. It took a while to dry and is surprisingly strong once fired.
The fired pieces in this post were glazed however unglazed bone china slip is gorgeous.
Hope you find somewhere to work!
Molly
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