Mosaic III - Ceramic Wall Art - by Gail McCarthy

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"Mosaic III"

Ceramic Wall Art

Created by Gail McCarthy
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This work is a luminous offering of brilliant luster colors counterpointed with rich elements of matte engobes created in discrete mosaic segments.The techniques used date from the 13th Century when gold lusters were valued by Persian Caliphs as equal to gold itself. To achieve its depth and resonance, this work has been put through a complex series of glazing and reduction firings, it is composed on a single 18 x 18 ceramic tile and backed with rigid board. It has a simple interlocking bracket system for easy hanging on any wall.This work is impervious to sunlight.
Dimensions: 18.0in H x 18.0in W x 2.0in D
This piece ships on or before: Tue, May 28, 2013
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$950.00  

About this Artist

Gail McCarthy

"The flash of the peacock's tail, the rainbow glitter of the dragonfly's wing, and the bejeweled glow of crushed pearls--my lusterware ceramic vessels and tile paintings present a magic dialogue with light, as do these shimmering aspects of the natural world."

To accomplish her rare colors, Gail McCarthy's lustered vessels combine ancient Persian alchemy, almost lost to the modern world, with contemporary ceramic techniques. Her clay forms are spun on the wheel and sheathed with blazing-hot copper reds, molten golds, flashing ocean-blues and liquid silver that she imprisons within satin-smooth and crusted lava surfaces.

The forms evolve over many months of repeated resurfacing and refining to coax the eye of the sun into their luminous depths. At last, they emerge from the purifying fire, a uniquely luminous, ever-changing occult mystery of brilliant hues with thrilling intensity.

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