David Austin
David Austin 'Ra', Sculptural Vessel
$600
In Maori RA means the day and references the sun. This vessel is functional and has a Japanese aesthetic. Made out of clay and using a Japanese inlay technique known as Mishima. Clay body with white slip inlay.
This unique work is not waterproof.
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David Austin is a ceramic artist/designer who makes in New Zealand, Australia and England. David is primarily a RAKU maker. This process involves raku clay which is able to withstand the sudden heat change in a gas fired raku kiln. All pieces are bisque fired first and then subjected to heat and then oxidised in a smoke chamber producing an endless array of surface finishes. Austin has New Zealand Māori ancestry and explores Māori concepts such as 'Kitiakitanga' - a concept of looking after our environment and everything in it ; 'Whakapapa', the concept that we are the product of all of ancestors and should acknowledge this.
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Material: Clay, glazes, slip
Dimensions: approx. 30 x 30 x 10cm