Sgraffito Tiles

Artist Statement:

This is my sgraffito tile. Along with my glaze layering test tile. I put a fire design on a little over the bottom half, and a sort of tribal pattern on the top half. I used clay, metal carving tools, a stencil, underglaze, and clear glaze to create this. I created this specific piece because I like fire and the top pattern was really fun to make. I used texture to create an emphasis on the fire.

I think the fire is kind of a set of leading lines pointing up to the design above. It took me awhile to figure out how to create the fire. I wasn't sure how to make it the most realistic, so I kind of played around until I got it just right. I also had a hard time thinking of different patterns for the top, but I just did what I thought would go best underneath.

This tile fire on it because I am a fiery person. It kind of just reminds me of my personality. If I could make this stronger, I would add more intricate detail and make some of the lines finer.