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Fused Glass Platter by Maori Boy - Kowhaiwhai Design 40cm x 30cm
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Each piece is designed to be a work of art, while still being functional and robust enough to be used day-to-day.
40cm x 30cm
Kowhaiwhai Design
About Kowhaiwhai Design:
A kowhaiwhai is a Maori pattern that symbolises life or a story from life. It can also tell what tribe that person is from. The woven panels in a marae are a typical example of kowhaiwhai.
Technique:
The technique of 'fusing and slumping' sandwiches a design of "onglaze powder" between two pieces of clear glass, which is then fused together at high temperature. The transparency of the top layer lends the design depth and enhances the vibrancy of each colour. Low fire “glaze” is traditionally used by ceramists as a ‘second’ firing over underglaze on fired pots. Low fire glaze will fire into glass using a very careful firing process aided by a 'proprietary formular' of frits and additives to promote compatibility, stability of the fusing process, and to enhance the vibrancy of the colours. The glaze is used ‘dry’ and not in a liquid form.
