* Ulla Hansen – grote kom met zes lobben

Ubersetzung folgt Ulla Hansen, een grote kom met zes lobben, handgedraaid, het model is geïnspireerd op oude ambachtelijkheid. Steengoed, donkerrood-bruine scherf met een dikke groenige glazuur. Dit bijzondere stuk is door de eerste eigenaar aangekocht bij Galerie Loes & Reinier te Deventer in 1992. A huge bowl with six lobes, handthrown, the shape inspired by ancient crafts. A strong and thick greenish glaze on a dark red brown biscuit body.  This piece was bought by the first owner in galerie Loes & Reinier Deventer in 1992. About her work: ” My preferred shapes and forms are classical inspired by ancient, islamic and asian arts and crafts. My clay is the very sandy red clay from the South of Denmark. I mix and clean it myself and store it for more than a year before I use it. In my large trays and bowls I add stoneware clay. I throw all my pieces on the wheel, after which I pull or draw lobes, make facets, cut, shape and/or stamp bands. I give most pieces a slip – often several layers. I’m very fascinated by glazes and the hues derived from the slips and the ash and clay glazes. I use ash and clay glazes and the hues are derived from the slips : many types of different ashes like from beechwood, straw, oak yield different hues and colors. I much prefer light blue and green, turquoise colors. I fire my electrical kiln to around 1210° C until the clay crystallizes and melts body and glaze into one body. Reduction is quite heavy all the way to maximum temperature, which makes the clay very dark. Reduction is done with resinous wood.” Ulla Hansen is living and working in Denmark. Her adres is: Aldersrovej 31, DK 8200 Århus N , Tel: +45 8616 6218, Mobil: +45 22344067, email: ulla (at) icnet.dk Workshop Photo: post-wheel work making bowl with frieze taken from her website.