Renate Frotscher

Le mécanicien

2022

Quand je serai grand…StonewareCoil-builtUnique piece

“Normal people believe that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t have enough features yet"

- Scott Adams

Weather-resistant

The coloured slips are applied to raw and/or bisque-fired clay across several kiln passes

The making of the Mechanic

Care: rinse the sculpture under a light stream of water to remove dust.

Materials & technique
Mechanic sculpture in ceramic, grey chamotte stoneware, slip-decorated. Technique: coil-built sculpture. Final high-temperature firing (1240°C) in an electric kiln.
Dimensions
20 × 13 × 15 cm (H × W × D)