The Big Squeeze

In early May I started a new piece, and had 5 days to get it to a state of finish before I had to go back up to Dallas. Here 'tis...a big piece of greenware...Chlora's Accordion, drying out.


It began with a bunch of pieces cut out. I tried drying a panel on a curved support (a big oval bucket), but that didn't do.




At this early stage, it looked like some ancient Greek steps... technically it was difficult, as porcelain doesn't lend itself to sharp angles...so this accordion may look pretty beat up. Chlora's main squeeze, no wonder!

Much fun doing the piano section, pretending to peck out a tune. Turning it over to work on the bottom took some engineering.
It felt SO good to get my hands in that clay after several weeks of no studio time!!!!!!!

This thing just grew and grew...is much longer than its toy model that I got in a vintage store. It'll probably have a painting by George Bellows on it (hahaha, have to get corny or else), and maybe Hans Hoffman, for his "push/pull" theory. What else remains to be seen. It is headed for the APRIL story, after the Easter service, when Chlora muses about becoming a one-man band.