Nerikomi Porcelain Bottles, Barbara Gittings

Barbara Gittings, ceramicist, makes Nerikomi bottles in her workshop.
Nerikomi is a contemporary Japanese term. The name derives from the traditional technique of creating patterns with coloured clay.
Barbara demonstrates in the video how slabs of clays coloured with stains or oxides, are stacked, folded, pressed into logs, sliced, and arranged to form a vessel.
Original music composed and performed by Donna McKevitt.
More ceramics at www.barbaragittingsceramics.com Video by Transition Film www.transitionfilm.com

[@robinisrael8550]

I keep watching this over and over... I love the nerikomi, but the structures of your bottles seem so complex. I'd love to see how you assemble them. They are so so beautiful!

[@grandcarriage1]

I love how much the simple yet complex forms (Distorted rectangle and a tube, basically) compliment the nerikomi, It puts me in mind of those ancient, beautiful indigo-dyed kimonos from Japan. Even better, the ones that have been patched and worn out. Just fascinating work. Beautifully done.

[@nancylynn7551]

Amazing work and amazing artist. It was lovely to watch! Thank you!

[@marionjoy9475]

thank you so much for sharing this marvellous technique

[@ria99.99]

So beautiful! thank you for sharing...

[@connieebinger6343]

Beautiful!

[@veronicasilvatokarew9188]

Amazing Technique!!!!!!

[@riscarisca3818]

So beautiful!!!!

[@edstud1]

Very architectural ceramic forms!

[@PierreLucSex]

Beautiful.

[@dariyagarshina3009]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beatrizcortezdekeller2993]

Demasiado hermoso este trabajo! Merci de partager

[@beefknuckles]

Beautiful pieces. 15 ywars ago I took potter in college. I think I'm gonna get back into it because of the quarantine. I used to love it so much :)

[@carolzic7837]

Thank you.

[@themercurialmoxie]

Lovely.

[@carlorinaldi9965]

molto istruttivo grazie

[@alexiscaruso5820]

Hi Barbara! Your work is so inspiring to me as I begin my explorations with porcelain. Would you say you work with the porcelain in a state that's between hard and soft slab construction? I know for stoneware there are great benefits to waiting for leather hardness before slab construction, but is it different for porcelain? Do you ever construct with hard slab porcelain or always in this sort of hard tofu state?
also, very intrigued by the white vinegar in the background, is that what you're sponging onto the clay for cleanup?

[@atoussam6120]

Fantastique

[@verar7861]

👏👏👏

[@studiomori-moriguchinaohir3211]

great!!! I want to emulate.

[@LOOKA.B]

super:)

[@malungtvnews]

Hi I love your work but am finding nerikomi hugely frustrating which porcelain are you using and to what temperature are you bisque firing?

[@marinaminami1572]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-ly9zn6rl8q]

Your work is so beautiful. This is South Korea. I'd love to learn, but I'm sad it's too far.

[@chywn]

how hot does smoke firing achieve?

[@KT-ci2vb]

Which colors are used in this ?

[@rebeccabrunston5036]

What slab roller are you using?

[@BarbaraGittingsCeramic]

It’s a mini one from Scarva pottery suppliers

[@nyotauhura7412]

very lovely .... but your flambe trashcan seems dangerously close to the wall!

[@zamannsonu9546]

Son yakma işlemi yanlış oldu. Onca çalışmayı berbat etti. Daha profesyonel bir yöntem tercih edilebilirdi.