Sallie Wakley Sculpting A Hare

Sallie Wakley demonstrates how she goes about making a ceramic sculpture of a Hare, which, will then be Raku-fired (see Mick Morgan video for insight into the Raku process). Although Sallie is a fast worker we would never be able to show the whole process from beginning to end, in such a short time. So we have considerably speeded up the action for your benefit.

[@udivitelnyjmir]

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[@valstarbrazil]

What a talented artist you are. I simply love your work Sallie. ❤

[@debteikamata6986]

I love your work...I feel so inspired ❤

[@jerialexis5647]

Thank you for sharing the process :)

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Compliment !!! GREAT fun to watch a Hare come to 'life". Thanks for leaving your door open ... ;o)

[@barbbrouss]

Thanks for sharing this - it was great to see the process. I loved your helper kitties :) Terrific hare btw!

[@EmilyPayne1970]

Fantastic work! you make it look so easy!!! I like the cat's input too lol! x

[@Patbuchanan]

I'm intrigued to see your Hare now!

[@asianographer]

It's a pain-staking job but it's all worth it! What a magnificent work of art Sally :D

[@jillgerlach]

loved watching it all come together. I got some good ideas from seeing how it all came together. I too love to see the cats make an entrance, its just like my studio.

[@JaneFox]

Amazing to watch such skill. Thanks for sharing

[@fountainfineart]

This was filmed over a couple of days, on and off. Modelling is only the first stage though as each sculpture requires firing, glazing and then raku-firing again. the finished article can be seen on Sallie Wakley's archive pages on the Fountain Fine Art website. It's called 'Hare 11' and sold for £400, November 2010.

[@gloriastephenmorris5581]

Fabulous! Thank you

[@lulub1953]

that was a truly inspiring and beautiful demonstration, thank you so much! The music and everything about it moved me to tears.

[@fountainfineart]

Thanks Lucinda

[@roncannell4665]

I reckon that I saw this video just in time. I have been struggling with the carving in wood, that I have been doing without too much success. I think that now I can make more progress with Sallie's excellent example as my guide. Thank you all.

[@denisenoble4010]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@carmecarrerastrelliso764]

Fantastico!!! Muchas grácias por el video

[@denasewell]

No wire or skewers in the ears? This is so beautiful I hope the ears do not get broken? I collect rabbits and I cannot tell you how many ceramic hare figures are missing an ear or had to be repaired Sallie Wakley is such a talented sculptor!

[@fountainfineart]

The paper simply burns away. The sculpture does shrink through the firing process but doesn't change shape much. This is predominantly due to Sallie using paper clay (clay with a small percentage of paper pulp mixed in) that has good strength and allows her to make tall items without fear of them drooping over during firing.

[@hessianhyena2616]

I love this.

[@bobtbear5796]

I love how the cats keep trying to help!

[@silviamonica3959]

Perfect!

[@agripas1287]

amazing

[@nehasstyler1230]

Bravo...

[@xavitutusaus3858]

Dear Sallie, great work, I enjoyed. One question, which tool do you use in order to sculpt the hair ?, the motion is faster for me to see it. Thanks

[@KnightJent]

Ah man... I wish isaw this video before I made my hare... lol Great job!

[@terezinhapereiradeoliveira6108]

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[@fountainfineart]

You're welcome!

[@BrainLobster]

What happens to the paper when you fire it? does it all just burn away? does it change shape at all when fired?

[@okarnill35]

That's totally fantastic, I'm very impressed with the realism. How long did the sculpture take all told? (I'd ask if it's for sale too but it's well out of my price range I suspect)

[@vn4534]

Wooow amazing So was the black kitten

[@rianisass]

awsomeeee! how long it takes?

[@La_abbess]

Can the same process be used with Raku clay?

[@ibu_gobrrrrr872]

good job! that must have been hard! I'm hoping to sculp something some day!

[@jayhodgson4907]

Amazing

[@user-gd3zs2er6g]

Отлично👍что за материал?

[@FunkyPhish]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Why do you keep stuffing more and more paper inside?

[@enadimi]

Hi, thank you for sharing your talent with us. one question I did not see you put a vent hole in that case will the fumes of the paper cause it to explode? Best, Elli

[@fountainfineart]

Sallie does put a vent hole in but this was not shown in the film

[@roozah.at1416]

nice

[@gabosolis2573]

que material es con el que modela ?

[@DM-ud3gi]

awesome thanks for the video, so is this wed clay and then fired after with the paper in?

[@fountainfineart]

Yes. That's right

[@OScAR-L-_-]

万分感谢

[@pottyvicar9839]

When do you take the paper out?

[@isabellars7013]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-to7wi2kc8q]

حرفية وفن ابداع

[@saltyspinster]

I so want to have a go at this myself. Is it much harder without the help of the cats?

[@saltyspinster]

***** I thought as much. Cats usually are.

[@skeighterjack2010]

im taking a class in sculpting this semester (spring 2011).

[@miaglowgirl]

Beautiful creation! Do you lift the board under it and put the whole thing in the kiln, board and all? I've never participated in firing.

[@fountainfineart]

No, just fire the Hare

[@wafakhazendar]

hi, which clay you use please?

[@deiterwoeden1810]

Could you slice the figure in green ware stage, to remove the newspapers, then seal up again with slip?

[@fountainfineart]

Might be difficult; not sure what benefit there would be.

[@deiterwoeden1810]

fountainfineart just curious, you are right, in hindsight of course, probably not worth it. Thanks for replying☺️

[@La_abbess]

Where was the vent hole placed? How many and what size? Thanks

[@fountainfineart]

At the bottom. Just a few mm

[@silviamonica3959]

How do you do to burn this sculpture? Do you remove the jornal inside it.

[@fountainfineart]

The newspaper just turns to ash during firing

[@valeriecolclough8280]

genius

[@soppyale]

I've watched this several times now and itis such a shame that it is so fast. Almost impossible to learn anything really useful. I know that all the answers I am after are in there. Thanks Sue is there a way of watching a slowed down version ? Don't mind buying it !!!

[@fountainfineart]

Sophie Hale Thanks for your comment and good question. It is a bit quick but we decided to create this so that Sallie’s customers had a small insight into how she goes about modelling a piece of her work. We’ve obviously completely skipped the glazing and firing processes! So, in short, the video was never meant to be truly educational for sculptors. I don’t think Sallie would want to give too many of her secrets away anyhow!

[@treelore5100]

does the paper being inside work with an electric kiln? or is that a problem having paper inside while firing in an electric kiln?

[@fountainfineart]

Tree Lore it is bisque fired in an electric kiln, so no problem

[@treelore5100]

@@fountainfineart and there is no smoke and doesn't effect other items in the kiln?

[@edastol]

رائع جدا وبسيط جدا

[@Rinkyu]

I wish it was on higher quality so i could see the details

[@seahorse5689]

Haha, cat is so curious why so much attention lavished on the clay hare and not him/her. Beautiful work.

[@KelseyWishik]

the paper just burns out,aye? Lovely

[@LALew850]

My question too!

[@CoolAsFreya]

Clay sculpture!!!!!!! Omg

[@emmam26]

you used news paper for the basic shape then wrapped the clay around... is this possible with cardboard...? I'm using air dry clay and wondered if this technique on your video will work the same...

[@fountainfineart]

Not sure. Never tried. It'd be interesting to know how you got on

[@emmam26]

fountainfineart it worked... 😀😀😀

[@MaterManMilkster]

Hi Josh....,

[@miaglowgirl]

😅 Just when I'd forgotten the cat, up it pops.

[@jsmythib]

Wabbit! Sorry ,had to. :) Amazing skill, thankyou for sharing the process!

[@Raph4Games]

Sup mike

[@bunburry]

This is a lovely piece of art. However, you've had 8 helping paws ....

[@La_abbess]

It’s eery how you slice and stuff with paper😱

[@gettamnaveenartswork1106]

Awesome fnd? this one my art's channel

[@kapilafu]

TE PASASTE!!!!

[@MaterManMilkster]

Every body comment just for the lolz....

[@deborahzillwood1861]

too fast to see how detail is done on the face shame otherwise great

[@jazzandtapioca1]

Wow im currantly makeing a ceramic hare but its nowhere near as good as yours

[@lurdesprado9829]

Moises