Antje Schmuck
During my diverse walks around Lago Maggiore I was often fascinated by the many kinds of drift wood that were to be found there, especially after flooding.
The years of drifting had often softened their shape; sharp edges had been smoothed and their colour changed by exposure to the sun during long periods out of water. I would pick a piece up to have a closer look.
Once a piece of wood has inspired me for a sculpture to be formed, I am faced with the task of replacing the missing parts with clay.
It is a demanding challenge to include the shrinkage caused by drying and firing of the clay, already at the beginning of the elaboration, and to adjust accordingly. Again and again I am fascinated by the combination of the imperfect, bizarre pieces of wood, which often give even the hint of a certain form, and the partially detailed, lifelike modeling of clay and its glazes, which allow me to create a harmonizing sculpture.
Antje Schmuck
Ranco (VA)
Tel. +39 340 9112729
E-mail. antje.schmuck@gmail.com
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