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Jill J. Burns
creates functional pottery inspired by antique tin wares.
These modern interpretations
of historic designs begin as geometric forms on the potters wheel and are
trimmed to yield a clean,
smooth finish. There are multiple thrown parts, altered, cut and assembled so
that they have a
fabricated appearance including clay variations of the metal forming crimp and fold
markings. The
clay is first hardened in a bisque firing, then glazes are applied and finished to a
high temperature in
which a baking soda solution is injected into the kiln under controlled conditions to
achieve unique
glaze effects.
The beauty of soda glazing is it can
produce a wide range of glaze effects. Directional markings and
fluctuating coloring are its hallmark and suggest an
aged patina. Burns' palette ranges
from soft
greens, turquoise, plums, navy blue with gold, and white/gray with pink blushing.
Jill received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 1981. After many
years working in the museum field and
studying ceramics part time she decided to
embark on an artist-in-residency at the Worcester
Center for Crafts and devoted two years of independent
study to pottery. After completing the
residency she co-founded The Fire Works, a studio
and community of ceramic artists, where she
works full time on her craft.
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