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Tuesday 16 February 2016

The story of Mother Nature Bear

It all started from this bear, about 20 cm tall. I was going to make him as maquette, but as he looked great, I hollowed him out and changed the shape in due course. 



Then I started building a large one. The bear grew and grew.




And it has become this big.

First it had a face like this.



Then another one.


Then it has changed again. 




After I became happy with the face, I knew something is missing. 




Next morning, I keep looking at her. I put a cloud over her head.



Then, Ivy. She needs a crown?




She needs Nature as a crown. She is The Mother Nature bear!






Then I decorated her.


Off she went to a college studio to be fired. The tallest part of the largest kiln interior is 97cm high. She was initially 94cm, but I trimmed a bit to make loading easier.  She was carried on a make shift stretcher. 



She was fired successfully, and she is back home now. I wanted to do glazing of her, but I needed to make more for bisque-firing first. So she is safely still lying on a stretcher in my studio. But we did pedicure for her. Her toe nails are sharp and sweet now. 




I hope she will make it to the end!

14 comments:

  1. Lovely bear and lovely work... it must be thrilling to undertake something this size!

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    1. Yes, it is. I only wish I have a larger kiln in my studio. Thank you, Joy. : )

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  2. Wonderful Bear and a wonderful story of her birth. Do you think she gets up to play when you are not in your studio?

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    1. Thank you, Suzi. hahaha! That's why our crazy dog, Topaz kept barking in early morning for days! :D

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  3. Oh I so hope she does. Would love to meet her.

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    1. She is almost alive to me. Such presence! :D

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  4. I loved this story of Mother Nature Bea!

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  5. Wow, that is a full sized bear! Love that you show the progression from marquette to completed bear... love the stretcher idea to transport her :)

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    1. It was nerve wrecking to transport her. I placed my hand over her chest so she wouldn't move. This stretcher used to be 1.2m long green house tray! :D

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  6. fingers crossed, Hope all is well in the firing, was wondering where you were going to fire and then how to transport, kept reading and all was revealed.

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    1. I only wish I could have a really large kiln here! Thank you, Linda.

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  7. i love him so much!
    You are my Master-bear <3

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