ian carty ceramics

Ian Carty Ceramics Ireland   Dragon glaze   This technique is very expressive exciting and fun and often takes multiple firings to complete just one piece .  ians quest to create a dragon skin texture for a sculpture led  to testing on some vases, the battle begins after we place the pieces into a hot Raku kiln; the anticipation builds as i wait for that final moment as the intense heat begins to fuse the dragon glazes.  Many surprises wait as I clean the surface and reveal the wonders of enchantment and landscapes infused with dragons Each piece is a one of a kind work of Fine Art never to be duplicated again,  Dragon glaze  This technique is very expressive exciting and fun and often takes multiple firings to complete just one piece .  ians quest to create a dragon skin texture for a sculpture led  to testing on some vases, the battle begins after we place the pieces into a hot Raku kiln; the anticipation builds as i w...

Ian Carty Ian makes ceramic vessels destined mainly for low temperature firing techniques, using glazes pushed to the edge Ian revels in collaborations with forces that are never entirely under his control, such as fire, chemical reduction and environmental conditions. Much of Ian’s wall art is an expression in three dimensions of enchanted Irish landscapes and mythology while the hummingbird symbolizes love, joy and beauty,   Ian has been a finalist in RTEs TV series Craft master in 2011, Won a highly commended Award at the RDS showcase 2014, Winner of the Gallery Zozimus Award at the National Irish ceramics awards 2014, 3 rd place in the Lissadell art competition 2014, 2 nd place in the YB Yeats Great 150 th celebrations Art competition 2015, His work has been featured in John Goodes Book The best of Irish ceramics and Ian has participated in several group and solo exhibitions since 2011. Ian Carty’s experiments with materials and firing conditions, and explorations in...

Dragon glaze  This technique is very expressive exciting and fun and often takes multiple firings to complete just one piece .  ians quest to create a dragon skin texture for a sculpture led  to testing on some vases, the battle begins after we place the pieces into a hot Raku kiln; the anticipation builds as i wait for that final moment as the intense heat begins to fuse the dragon glazes.  Many surprises wait as I clean the surface and reveal the wonders of enchantment and landscapes infused with dragons Each piece is a one of a kind work of Fine Art never to be duplicated again,  ian carty ceramics  ian carty ceramics  Ian Carty In 2011 Ian set up his own studio in Sligo and is now one of Ireland’s newest up and coming ceramic artists, making a name in Ireland for his extremely creative and artistic work that reflects an understanding of nature and its beauty while drawing inspiration from the landscapes of the rugged Atlantic...

ian carty ceramics ireland 

Here is a set of humming birds feeding, this tile work is for showcase in Dublin next January where I am attending a trade show, this year I will be bringing mostly the new dragons glaze along with some horse hair ceramics