PORCELAIN AND TRANSLUCENT PORCELAIN CATALOG #1000 s Carol Smeraldo s Work as of September 2018 All photos by artist unless otherwise indicated, copyrighted and not to be used without the written permission of the artist. PORCELAIN is slightly warm white, opaque, very dense, tough and smooth TRANSLUCENT PORCELAIN is white, translucent, very dense, tough and extremely smooth and durable. COLOURED TRANSLUCENT PORCELAIN has ceramic colourants mixed into the clay itself by the artist. CLEAR GLAZE is applied OVER the colours for depth, durability and sheen. 426-429 The Big Gulp Quaffing Support Group, NSPG 2018 Quaff member juried show
426 base, 1279 cup $160, Quaffing goblet with hand built Raku stem, foot and arms. A wheel thrown translucent porcelain cup is attached atop. 23.5x11.4cm (9.25x4.5 in) 427 base, 1281 cup $175, Quaffing goblet with hand built Raku stem, foot and arms. A wheel thrown translucent porcelain cup is attached atop. 31.5x14cm (12.5x5.5 in)
428 base, 1280 cup $170, Quaffing goblet with hand built Raku stem, foot and arms. A wheel thrown translucent porcelain cup is attached atop. 31.2x14cm (12.25x5.5 in) 429 base, 1282 cup $180, Quaffing goblet with hand built Raku stem, foot and arms. A wheel thrown translucent porcelain cup is attached atop. 34.3x12.7cm (13.5x5 in)
1224 Ocean Lights 12 panel hand built Chandelier with LED light. 3 panels in a blended coloured porcelain, land to seascape scene in yellow to greens to blues and 9 panels in translucent white porcelain with 7-8 cutouts each with glowing light through matching multicoloured stained glass. Clear glaze on the outside of the panels. 32.3x16.5cm (13.5x6.5 ) 2230F oxidation firing $325 Right photo by Brandt Eisner 1221 Cheer Me Up 3 point round wheel thrown bowl in White Translucent Porcelain with multicoloured hand built, assembled, stretched, applied, Translucent Porcelain herringbone murrinis in Yellow, pink, orange and slim black outlines with pre-flattened yellow coils added after bowl was partially opened. Clear glaze overall. 7.6 x 17cm (3 x 6.75 ) 2230F oxidation firing $70
1219 Swirl Vase 5 in wheel thrown white Translucent Porcelain with 2 multicoloured hand built, assembled, patterned Translucent Porcelain murrinis and wisps of blue incorporated into the ball of clay prior to throwing on the wheel. The upward pull of the artist s hands and the motion of the wheel stretch and swirl the colours and patterns. The bottom half has a lovely diagonal chatter textured pattern. Clear glaze overall. 11.4 x 14cm (4.5 x 5.5 ) 2230F oxidation firing $80 1211 Striped Tray White Translucent Porcelain hand built tray with blended multi-coloured Translucent Porcelain, stretched and applied strips in yellow to medium green and light to dark blues. This tray has curled handles, side waves and a boat shaped base. Clear glaze overall. 5 x 30.5 x 15cm (4.5 x 11.5 x 6 ) 2230F oxidation firing. Photos by Brandt Eisener $135 1209 Rivers of Colour Vase in wheel thrown white Translucent Porcelain with 2 hand built, assembled, colour blended and applied Translucent Porcelain from yellow at the top to Bermuda Green, Robin s Egg and Mazarine blue water pattern, waving top to bottom and 2 black slip stripes following along on either side, black slip rim and foot. Clear glaze overall. 15 x 7.6cm (6 x 3 ) 2240F oxidation firing $98
1208 Flower Fish Vase Vase design inspired by floating petals and flowers on the surface of water with fish flitting by below. White Translucent Porcelain wheel thrown vase with stretched, applied, multi-coloured, assembled Translucent Porcelain murrinis in Mazarine blue, light blue, green, pink, orange and slim outlines in black. Clear glaze overall. 21 x 10cm (8.25 x 4 ) 2240F oxidation firing $120 1207 Vase in wheel thrown white Translucent Porcelain with 1 hand built, assembled, stretched and applied patterned Translucent Porcelain murrinis in orange, pink and yellow herringbone and 1 in Bermuda Green and Mazarine blue, waving top to bottom and 2 black slip stripes following along on either side, black slip rim. Clear glaze overall. 15 x 7.6cm (6 x 3 ) 2240F oxidation firing Photo by Brandt Eisner $65 1206 Swirl Vase 3 in wheel thrown white Translucent Porcelain with multicoloured Translucent Porcelain coils incorporated into the ball of clay prior to throwing on the wheel. The upward pull of the artist s hands and the motion of the wheel stretch and swirl the coils some of which migrated over the rim and inside. Clear glaze overall. 13.3 x 12.7cm (5.25 x 5 ) 2240F oxidation firing $65 1202 Vase in white Translucent Porcelain with 2 sleeve or wing-like handles, wheel thrown and hand built with applied, assembled and stretched light and dark blues checked pattern Translucent Porcelain murrinis. Clear glaze overall. 13.3 x 10 (5.25 x 4 ) 2240F oxidation firing $70
1199 Vase in white Translucent Porcelain with 2 sleeve or wing-like handles, wheel thrown, and hand built with black slip and slip trailing and inlaid sections of the Flower Fish murrinis. Clear glaze overall. 11.4 x 12cm (4.5 x 4.75 ) 2240F oxidation firing $60 1198 Vase in white Translucent Porcelain with 2 sleeve or wing-like handles, wheel thrown, and hand built with applied, assembled murrinis in a light blue and green, stretched, herringbone pattern Translucent Porcelain and black slip. Clear glaze overall. 10 x 12.7cm (4 x 5 ) 2240F oxidation firing $60 1197 Vase in white Translucent Porcelain with 2 sleeve or wing-like handles, wheel thrown, hand built and carved with applied, light to medium orange Translucent Porcelain blends and black slip, both with sgraffitoed patterns. Clear glaze overall. 10 x 10cm (4 x 4 ) 2240F oxidation firing $50 1192 Expansion 4 section Wall Mural with Translucent Porcelain, stained glass, marbles, artist made decals of whales, on black backing boxes containing LED lights, wiring and adapter to wall plug. 50.8 cm hi x 127 cm wide (20x50 in.) Hand built, carved, stretched and cut out. Clear glazed. 2232F oxidation $2600
1191 Spectre of Two Minds 2 2 sided Translucent Porcelain removable top with light holes and black aluminum stand, Lit Sculpture in white. Eagle Eye 7w Toer Super White bulb, AC to DC Adapter, central positive. 57x28 cm (22.5x11 in.) Hand built carved and stretched top with wheel thrown interior collar and a clear glaze. 2232F oxidation firing $400 Side 1: 1 st minds Side 2: 2 nd Minds in half light 1190 Spectre of Two Minds 1 2 sided Translucent Porcelain removable top with light holes and black aluminum stand, Lit Sculpture in white. MR 11 bulb, Mode Electronics of Burnaby, BC, Rolts Compliant AC to AC Adapter. 33x23 cm (13x9 in.) Hand built carved and stretched top with wheel thrown interior collar and a clear glaze. 2232F oxidation firing $325 Side: 1 st Mind Side 2: 2 nd Mind 1188 Stretched Light Translucent Porcelain removable top and MCS Porcelain base, Lit Sculpture in soft cream/warm brown/rich blue-green with turquoise patterns and toasty edges, Super Nova Matrix 12 Volt DC cool white 3 watt Led bulb in a Ba9s socket with an AC to DC adapter. 46x24x10 cm (18x9.5x4 in.) Hand built carved and stretched top with wheel thrown parts and pedestal, trailed and sprayed patterns under a clear glaze. 2232F oxidation firing $450
1187 Moon Light Translucent Porcelain removable top and MCS Porcelain base, Lit Sculpture in soft cream/yellow/orange with warm brown patterns, Super Nova Matrix 12 Volt DC warm white 3 watt Led bulb in a Ba9s socket with an AC to DC adapter. 47x22x10 cm (18.5x8.5x4 in.) Hand built carved and stretched top with wheel thrown parts and pedestal, trailed and sprayed patterns under a clear glaze. 2232F oxidation firing $450 1185 Under Sea Ray Impressions Translucent Porcelain Mobile suspended on a copper rod with 13 Wavy Ray bowl forms plus tails and spirals in white/black/burnt orange. Wheel thrown and hand built 143cm (56 ) length from ceiling hook to bottom of last spiral, 125cm (49 ) length from rod to bottom of last spiral, 48.5cm (19 ) width of rod $450 1183 Wavy Ray Bowl 3 Wide Translucent Porcelain Bowl with tricolour sprayed stains under the glaze for depth and durability, spring green/yellow/carrot inside, white outside. 23x8.4cm (9x3in) Wheel thrown, altered, fine chatter pattern inside, Frost. $85
1182 Wavy Ray Bowl 2 Wide Translucent Porcelain Bowl with sprayed stains under the glaze for depth and durability, spring green/yellow inside, white outside. 24x6.4cm (9.5x2.5in) Wheel thrown, altered, dramatic chatter pattern inside, Frost. $85 1181 Wavy Ray Bowl 1 Wide Translucent Porcelain Bowl with sprayed tricolour stains under the glaze for depth and durability, spring green/carrot/yellow inside, white outside. 26.7x8.3cm (10.5x3.25in) Wheel thrown and altered Frost. $125 1165 Fiddlehead Vase 2, 17.8x13.3cm (7x5.25in) Translucent porcelain vase with sprayed tricolour stains under the glaze for depth and durability, yellow/carrot inside, spring green on fiddlehead handles and grass and yellow/carrot bands outside. Wheel thrown with 2 triple spiral fiddlehead handles. Frost $110
MCS PORCELAIN 1179 Under Sea Plate 2, 2highx24cm wide (.75x9.5in) fish, starfish and kelp sponged slips, trailed underglaze, sprayed stains under the glaze for depth and durability on a square plate. Lime green center, blue-green and blue. Hand built porcelain. $95 1178 Under Sea Plate 1, 2highx24cm wide (.75x9.5 in) fish, starfish and kelp sponged slips, trailed underglaze, sprayed stains under the glaze for depth and durability on a square plate. Blue center, blue-green and lime. Hand built porcelain. $95 1174 Under Sea Bowl 6, 10x20.3cm (4x8 in) fish, starfish and kelp sponged slips, trailed underglaze, sprayed stains under the glaze for depth and durability. Blue inside center and outside below the rim, blue-green and lime. Wheel thrown porcelain. $95 #1002 Ocean Mystery II 29.2x15.9cm (11.5x6.25in) Multi-part wide egg shaped lidded jar with translucent shell shard finial and half wave collar, carved and stretched yellow-orange and white kelp in a blue and white sea with sprayed glaze, Porcelain $375