Marty Fielding

摘要

All of my work life involves clay. The majority of my time is spent in the studio, with a small percentage spent teaching workshops and community center classes. I fire a relatively small kiln, so my cycle is between three and four weeks. I typically start by making the most-involved forms and the forms that need to dry slowly. By nature, I work fairly slowly, and I do a lot of assembling and constructing. I work in series: sixteen cups, five boxes, four teapots or pitchers. I bisque as early in the cycle as possible, which allows me to start glazing as soon as the last handle is attached or foot is cut in the greenware state.