Glazing a Nola shotgun style house
Channel: Foine Art
Date: 2022-08-08

In this video, I am applying underglazes to wet clay. I drew a shotgun style house into the clay before allowing it to dry to leather hard. Leather hard means the clay can still be worked upon, to a certain degree. Specifically it can be glazed using underglazes.

I am using Mayco’s Stroke and Coat underglazes in a variety of colors. Green and pink are some of my favorite color combinations. I chose to create a colorful shotgun house because I adore their architecture and vibrant color schemes. I’m also obsessed with corbels! Corbels are solid pieces of wood that bare weight, typically under porches. Some of my favorites homes in New Orleans feature elaborate or intricate corbels into their design. So I added some corbels to this little house.

I actually grew up in a shotgun house. They’re called shotgun houses because you can shoot a gun and the bullet could travel from one entrance to the next without impediment. This shotgun house was also inspired by an actual home in New Orleans.

Iron work is another design element commonly found in New Orleans’ homes. I added a lantern light to create more detail in my design. There are also streets in Nola that are still illuminated by lantern style fixtures. It’s quite ethereal looking and I wanted to pay homage to that. 

I like to think that this piece will eventually serve as decoration in my own home. I wanted this piece to appear whimsical and I think the color combinations and actual drawing achieve that. I am preparing this piece as an example to show others, whom I’ll be teaching

I really enjoy pottery because it can be functional art. It is timeless! I can use my painting & drawing skills when decorating. I love using my hands in general. I want to create unique opportunities for people to expand their potential. I strive to make projects that are achievable at any experience level. 

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