Dancing Nativity

The sculpture is hand-modelled in pink clay, decorated with engobes and glazes. 

It faced two cooking processes at 960° and 980°

The face is as small as a hazelnut and modelled by hand. The curls are applied one at a time and are made of delicate strips of clay rolled up on themselves.

The skin is left in natural clay, while the coloured parts have been painted with different hues of engobes (slips) in order to create delicate nuances and plays of colour. I really like playing with colours and decorations.

I applied glossy and satin enamels

Length 24cm Height 15cm Width 15cm