I recently read an interesting interview with artist Garry Childs who works in terra cotta. His work is beautiful and it’s always fun to get some insights from an artist about his process.
Here is one interesting thing that he said, “They’ve gotten considerably more complex in terms of the carved patterns. I’ve evolved my own technique over the years. Most potters are glazing pots in a process where you throw the pot, dry them, fire them, bisque fire them then glaze them. I always try to get them as close to finished coming off the wheel as I can. I glaze them when they are in a state called “leather hard,” when the clay has dried enough to handle, but not completely dried. By putting the glaze on, I can carve out of the glaze and develop the various patterns that you see.”
Read his whole interview here.
