So MJ makes had the double benefit of not only being a massive personality but also makes pieces that have some of the most intricate surface patterns I have ever seen done by hand.
I am essentially going to keep this short as MJ's work mostly explains itself visually. The main thing that needs to be said about her work is that she has developed an amazing method of coil building using porcelain.... which involves wet strips of flannel towels.
I could tell you about it, but apparently its a Kim family secret so... y'know... not going to.
The surface decoration is mostly made by a coating of black slip applied at the leather hard stage which is then carved back into using various tools to produce a wonderfully crisp design. Although Mj has said she is trying to move into more graphical and less overly decorative styles I think the existing work makes her stand out so I am genuinely intrigued to see how the work progresses in the future. Incidentally the colour is then added in during a second firing using a watered down version of my beloved and trusty favourite material; underglaze!
Again I am sadly going to have to keep this relatively short as it turns out that my body is kind of heavily reliant on this "sleep" stuff, so going to hit the sack before I have to get up and do more work tomorrow.
NB: By "hitting the sack" I actually mean that I am going to do my blog entry on Chris Miles to that I am up to date. Double entry whammy, eh?!
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