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Makiling Rising
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by Renato Habulan, oil on canvas 2009
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by Renato Habulan, oil on canvas 2009
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pushing the limit
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a new challenge..
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the offering
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i believe that success pushes me to try new things, so i risk the possibility of failure. 39 hours, 10 kilos of salt, 2 kilos of strontium carbonate, 1 kilo of rutile, 5 kilos of soda ash, and 200 kilos of lpg. a recipe for disaster. this firing yielded amazing results, about a third of the pieces survived. but the ones that made it were juicy. its worth another try..
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a lethal mixture of salt, sawdust, copper carbonate, rutile, strontium carbonate, and soda ash.. ready to go!
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during the firing, carbon fills the air..
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and a crust from the fumes collect on chimney bricks
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and the results are awesome. a ox blood red cone
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right on the fire, along the bagwall
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carabao
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unglazed..
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details of carabao pot
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"Fire on the Mountain"
these 2 pieces, titled "Fire on the Mountain", is a portrait of kim and i on Mt. Makiling. surviving the fire, and finding the way. in a way, they were my final exam, as far as making a large closed piece survive the fire. these pieces challenged me technically on all aspects of the pottery circle. from the building process all the way to the firing. the secret: just go slow.. just loading the piece took a lot of effort. salt and soda fired to cone 9 reduction for 28 hours.
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the first glimpse into the kiln..
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portrait of kim and i, "fire on the mountain" came out whole, and beautiful. survivors of the fire!!!
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Fire on the Mountain........
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at building 101, taipei.. awesome
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another colorful building in taipei w the moon..
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ive been around the block the past 14 years. wait for the next blog post. i\'ll show you my last firing. the real FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, aka Maria Makiling. stay tuned for major action...
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HADRIAN
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HADRIAN, oil on canvas, 2009, 36in x 48in, by Abby Yao
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Trippin in Taiwan
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"SHARDMAN INC"
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Southeast Asian Pottery at its best...
To the dawn of a new era. The future of contemporary southeast asian pottery is in our hands.. lets enjoy the ride…
So it was a historical night, thanks so much to God, Toyota Foundation Japan, Ayala Foundation, all the potters from southeast asia, the pinoy musicians- Nathan, Ira, Edru Abramson and Kontra Gapi, Mark Escueta, Sinosikat, Philippine High School for the Arts Visual Arts students, UP students, Janet Mansfield, Tina Fernandez, Arneil and Loverne Suratos, Ayala Museum Team, Mrs. O, Edwin Casimero of Filipino Web Services , Edwin Tuyay, Filipina Lippi, Alex Dacanay, Nikos Dacanay, Zamora Clan, Dacanay Clan, Rachy Cuna, Zero-In Productions, all the Ambasadors from SEA, the local and foreign press, my wife Kim, daughters Banaue and Roja, Tito Vinci, Rica Zamora my mom, National Artists Bencab and Arturo Luz, all the students that I have had the pleasure to teach, and all the pottery entheusiasts out there..
The festival was a great success, it could not have been done any other way. The energy was so strong.. so contagious.. so powerful. So real….
The weather cooperated with us. Divine Intervention at its best. SEA pottery at its best. Pinoy pottery at its peak.
Mabuhay Pilipinas!
Mabuhay Southeast Asia…
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ahadiat joedawinata with "bonded energy" 2009
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its just a test..
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"effervescent" by james seet, malaysia
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julie lluch's "maranao"
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"life in hyperspace" by Thomas Cheong, a great pool player as well.
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sisuk, from laos.. "ox jar" pit fired in rice husk and cow dung. 2009
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by kim mendoza, self portrati 2009
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a large banner printed on.. silk ;)
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by bathma kaew-ngok, thailand.. "mushroom" engobe finish with brass. my favorite artist
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kim and naomi from japan, a young talented flower artist.
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at my home....
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with bathma, Rizal!!!
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nate dogg
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the pottery crew
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"Crack by Fire", Bathma Kaew-Ngok. Thailand
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joe geraldo of bacolod getting dirty.
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peter low, showing slip decoration.. SEA master potter
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teck heng tan of singapore, aka Alvin, throwing 10 kilos of clay
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thomas cheong of singapore demonstrating a technique passed on to him by master potter iskandar jalil.. raise, dry, and lower. got to have been there...
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"shardman", by joe geraldo live 2009
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ninang ging, helping torch my work. Ring of Fire 2009
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my good friend bao toan nguyen of vietnam.. congrats for winning the korean competition. mabuhay toan!
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chatting with interior designer popi laudico
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vipoo making a monster
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complete pottery madness. like a circus. it was great. only once in this lifetime..
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always good to see Janet smiling. she felt the energy...
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stroke it..
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James Seet, Effervescent in your face
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lileng wong, the 5 peso coin champion... altered bottles
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Yeow Seng Cheah, drying it up... malaysian potter
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all eyes on the queen..
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lets change the pace...
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and the show must go on..
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carabao 2009, shot by joey decastro
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all i needed was 32 hours, 25 kilos of rock salt, 150 kilos of lpg, 8 kg of pine ash, a kg of copper carbonate, some saw dust, a few logs, and a lot of water.. and this is what you get. drips, runs, juice!!!
along with a few ala primas by mang ato
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ala prima by renato habulan, kim, and mel
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by mang ato, pure palette knife except on the background
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fired 6 times... its a long story
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my number one stoker
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my gas kiln converted into a wood/salt kiln. produced very interesting results
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he was on our window. wouldnt budge..
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pottery is a lot like cooking, always relying on your intuitions of spice
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ash collecting on the pots, swirling in the fire
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something to cool off..
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pako!!!
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the results of copper and salt
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rock salt topped off with copper carbonate. just add a little water
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and there you go!!!
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the bottom of the grandfather piece
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juicy results..
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tenmoku runs
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kim and adee
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self portrait: Fire on the Mountain
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portrait of kim: Fire on the Mountain
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Fire on the Mountain
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...at the laboratory 2009
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Fire on the Mountain
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perfect dip. 3 seconds!!!
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eeek! a mouse
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preparing the moma..
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demo at Ub-ubbo workshop, Sagada
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slicing..
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things were getting a bit hot and crazy over here in the mountains of Maria Makiling. must be the heat, but i think its really gin in the hands of the wrong person.. not me ofcourse.
it created something dangerous and unsafe..
so we headed north, 12 hours to clear our minds and get away from this BS..
it was good. refreshing, saw life in a different light, reached out at Ub-Ubbo pottery studio in Sagada, saw a bunch of mountains (raw as can be), and saw some caves.. met some potters, new friends and old. ate some homecooking, thanks to siegrid. and to lope's hospitality and endless wood for the fire.
12 hours south.
now were back in Makiling.. the heat is still on. get ready for some major changes in Philippine pottery. are you ready???
"I AM.. LET THE CLAY SPIN AND THE FIRE ROAR"
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lope bosaing of ub-ubbo studio.. creating the landscape of his hometown.
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woodfire kiln, designed by capati
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reaching out
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30 candles for my girl!
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firing #4
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back in the studio, May 09...
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surface decoration
the surface of the pot relies greatly on its position in the kiln.
the closer to the fire, the jucier. the greater the movement, the stronger the drip. firing a new kiln produces surprises in special places. the sweet spots.. the following images show the range of longgama. from the crust to the drips to the gloss.. sometimes we have copper reds as well.
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hello potters and pot fans...
so, its been a long time since my last entry. its a good sign.. hehe.
been very busy at the studio in makiling, making pots, reducing kilns, mixing clay, loading works, wadding works, firing kilns, chopping wood, throwing salt, throwing wood.. copper carbonate, soda ash, you name it.
its been a good run, i'll have some pictures to follow..
the kiln, "Longgama" has been fired 3 times so far. each firing very different, very beautiful.. we learn from our mistakes, and move on the next day..
stay tuned, theres more to come..
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victory is sweet!!!
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loading the kiln...
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