VASE HEADED FIGURE/ Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Eric Whollem/ Found earth pigments on white clay/ 'NOTES ON JOMON POTTERY'

VASE HEADED FIGURE

1989

by Eric Whollem

earth pigments in polymer emulsion on white clay

8"

Private collection

PHOTO COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST

NOTES ON JOMON POTTERY

This sculpture was loosely inspired by Ainu Jomon ware pottery

from ancient Japan. The work of the Jomon period has many

structural similarities to Mesoamerican sculpture. Jomon ware is

among the most ancient pottery in the world. Much of it is sculptural.

'Jomon' literally means 'rope impression,' as rope was pressed into

much of the Jomon ware for textural effect. I have developed my own

texturizing 'tools' which include ceramic fragments, natural objects, etc.

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THE GREAT MATRIARCH/ Ceramic Goddess Sculpture by Eric Whollem, 1990/ FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE

THE GREAT MATRIARCH

1990

by Eric Whollem

pumice from Mt. Shasta in polymer emulsion

on white clay

10"

Private collection

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Many of my sculptures utilize earth pigments bound in

polymer emulsion as a final painted coat. These

pigments would burn out in a firing, as they are 'found

earth,' which seldom is of the type of mineral body

suitable for firing in a hot kiln environment.

Usually an earth pigment requires a measure of kaolin,

or mineral clay, to be suitable for adhesion. However,

I am not alone in painting my ceramics after firing, as

this was practiced in ceramic arts all through the Americas,

where glaze was never developed in clay sculpture and

pottery.

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GODDESSES:

ERIC WHOLLEM                         

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