“Encrypted Earth” – column – fired clay

Variation of engraved and embossed Chinese characters onto a fresh clay , patinated, glazed and fired.

 Graphism into fresh clay

Applying lessons of Chinese calligraphy.  Characters are most commonly known, for poplar’s mind, as black ink on paper – even so the most ancient ones are found engraved on bone, stone and  bronze vases [ process of  ‘cire perdue’].

engraved in clay . gravée en argile . grabado en arcilla . incisione in argilla . Copyright © Raymond Verdaguer 2015