Renate Frotscher

Steampunk Yellow Submarine

2022

Quand je serai grand…StonewareCoil-builtUnique piece

“On the surface of the ocean, men wage war and destroy each other…just a few feet beneath the surface, there is a calm and peace, unmolested by man.”

– Jules Verne.

Weather-resistant

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

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

Materials & technique
Astronaut sculpture in ceramic, grey chamotte stoneware, slip-decorated. Technique: coil-built sculpture. Final high-temperature firing (1240°C) in an electric kiln.
Dimensions
18 × 12 × 12 cm (H × W × D)