Birds

Smoke-fired Penguin - 58 cm h x 33 cm w. Naked Raku Chick - 28 cm h x 20 cm w ( 23 in. h x 13 in. w & 11 in. h x 8 in. w ).
Penguin and Chick
Naked Raku Owl - 31 cm h x 22 cm w ( 12.5 in. h x 8.5 in. w).
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Smoke-fired Owl with Naked Raku Base - 71 cm h x 30 cm w ( 28 in. h x 12 in. w).
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Back View - Smoke-Fired Owl on Naked Raku Pedestal.
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Naked Raku Owls - 11 in. h x 9 in. w. (28 cm h x 23 cm w).
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Naked Raku Sandpipers - 17 cm h x 12 cm w x 24 cm l ea. ( 7 in. h x 5 in. w x 9.5 in. l ) .
Saggar-fired Cardinals - 11 cm h x 8 cm w x 18 cm l ea. ( 4.5 in. h x 3 in. w x 7 in. l ).
saggar fired Cardinals
Smoke-fired Crow - 18 cm h x 14 cm w x 33 cm l ( 7 in. h x 5.5 in. w x 13 in. l ).
Saggar-fired bird - 38 cm h x 33 cm w x 42 cm l ( 15 cm h x 13 in. w x 17 in. l ).
Pair of Naked Raku Grouse -12 cm h x 12 cm w x 16 cm l ea. ( 5 in. h x 5 in. w x 6.5 in. l ). .
Pair of Naked Raku Grouse
Smoke-Fired Owlet - 12.5 cm h x 12.5 cm w x 23 cm l ( 5 in. h x 5 in. w x 9 in. l).
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Naked Raku Loons - 20 cm h x 12 cm w x 20 cm l ea ( 8 in. h x 5 in. w x 8 in. l ).
Pair of Naked Raku Loons
Smoke-fired Owls - Large - 32 cm h x 22 cm w (13 in. h x 9 in. w).
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Saggar-fired Crow - 30 cm h x 29 cm w x 28 cm l ( 12 in. h x 11.5 in. w x 11 in. l ).
Smoke- fired Crow - 19 cm h x 17 cm w x 25 cm l ( 7.5 in. h x 7 in. w x 10 in. l ).
Saggar-fired Crows - 26 cm h x 20 cm w x 25 cm l ea. ( 10.5 in. h x 8 in. w x 10 in. l ).
Saggar fired Crows

Smoke-fired Penguin - 58 cm h x 33 cm w. Naked Raku Chick - 28 cm h x 20 cm w ( 23 in. h x 13 in. w & 11 in. h x 8 in. w ).

Naked Raku Owl - 31 cm h x 22 cm w ( 12.5 in. h x 8.5 in. w).

Smoke-fired Owl with Naked Raku Base - 71 cm h x 30 cm w ( 28 in. h x 12 in. w).

Back View - Smoke-Fired Owl on Naked Raku Pedestal.

Naked Raku Owls - 11 in. h x 9 in. w. (28 cm h x 23 cm w).

Naked Raku Sandpipers - 17 cm h x 12 cm w x 24 cm l ea. ( 7 in. h x 5 in. w x 9.5 in. l ) .

Saggar-fired Cardinals - 11 cm h x 8 cm w x 18 cm l ea. ( 4.5 in. h x 3 in. w x 7 in. l ).

Smoke-fired Crow - 18 cm h x 14 cm w x 33 cm l ( 7 in. h x 5.5 in. w x 13 in. l ).

Saggar-fired bird - 38 cm h x 33 cm w x 42 cm l ( 15 cm h x 13 in. w x 17 in. l ).

Pair of Naked Raku Grouse -12 cm h x 12 cm w x 16 cm l ea. ( 5 in. h x 5 in. w x 6.5 in. l ). .

Smoke-Fired Owlet - 12.5 cm h x 12.5 cm w x 23 cm l ( 5 in. h x 5 in. w x 9 in. l).

Naked Raku Loons - 20 cm h x 12 cm w x 20 cm l ea ( 8 in. h x 5 in. w x 8 in. l ).

Smoke-fired Owls - Large - 32 cm h x 22 cm w (13 in. h x 9 in. w).

Saggar-fired Crow - 30 cm h x 29 cm w x 28 cm l ( 12 in. h x 11.5 in. w x 11 in. l ).

Smoke- fired Crow - 19 cm h x 17 cm w x 25 cm l ( 7.5 in. h x 7 in. w x 10 in. l ).

Saggar-fired Crows - 26 cm h x 20 cm w x 25 cm l ea. ( 10.5 in. h x 8 in. w x 10 in. l ).

My vessel forms have gradually evolved into bird sculptures, inspired by time spent at my kitchen window observing the birds which would visit our feeders. Perched there on our Mountain Ash tree, they would often tilt their heads in curiosity watching me as I watched them. This began my love affair with creating birds...very small and simple forms at first then gradually evolving into larger, more complex sculptures including penguins, owls and crows. Each one is given its’ own expression and personality as the eyes are positioned, seeming to bring them to life. When complete, the birds evoke an emotional response inviting the viewer to smile, to give them an intimate caress.