After several months of chipping and grinding on the limestone block, I have finally come to some conclusion with the piece. The stone is about 10″ high and 14 ” diameter and weighs about 60 lbs. It is now residing in the Icehouse gallery, McIntosh, Fl.
Tag Archives: Catfish
Sleeping Stone Catfish
My new project will be a limestone carving of a sleeping catfish. The stone is about 14″x11″ and I am using the 8″x 6″ clay model as a guide.
Catfish are a favorite theme for me. Years ago, several members of my family owned fish companies in Florida that bought and sold freshwater catfish.
Below are other works from my catfish portfolio.
Catfish and Raven Porcelain Bottles
Several years ago, I hand built several Shoji Hamada-inspired ceramic bottles but the result was not satisfying: it was difficult to construct the curved forms.
Now I have used press molds to make the main shapes. The bottle tops are then added using components made from smaller molds. The fish and raven figures are painted on bisque ware using a Jet Black (Amaco) or a Kings Blue (Mayco) underglaze. Finally, a cone 6 glaze (5/20) is used in an oxidation firing. The tallest one is 10″ tall.
