Lisa Agababian (Day 3)
Lisa Agababian
Primary Medium: Ceramic | Cerámica
About the Artist
Although my fascination with clay started at a very early age at an Armenian summer camp in upstate New York, it was decades later that this medium proved to be a lifesaver for me as well. Today, my "Ceramic heART Wall Sculptures" are colorful expressions of my authentic, raw, naked, vulnerable... strength, as I experience this fabulous, wondrous, and sometimes very scary, and painful, precious, human life. Although I continue to create fine, functional, whimsical wares, my Ceramic Heart Wall Sculptures give a true voice to the whole spectrum of being human and shine with more than a modicum of timelessness and humor as well. Fleeting moments of intimacy in nature; my experience with the depths of my own being; as well as my great love, compassion, and connection with other sentient beings is what inspires my art. Earthenware clay, a forgiving & friendly medium to work with allows me to express genuinely, intricately, and most exquisitely in ways I could not with another medium or words alone. The mysterious kiln gods always have a hand in my work which undoubtedly adds to the magic of every piece.- www.FuchsiaDesigns.com
How to Purchase
1-Visitors to my Studio for Open Studio Tour may purchase directly. I take cash, credit card, or Venmo. 2-Online visitors can contact me by calling/texting me at 520-603-1374 to begin an exchange or schedule an appointment for a visit. 3-Others can visit the Tucson Museum of Art Shop, Hacienda Del Sol Shop, The Tucson Gallery at Proper Shops, Patagonia Trading Post, etc., or Several Holiday Art Shows I participate in during the Holiday here in Tucson.About this Event
You can expect to view a large body of older and NEW large & smaller ‘Ceramic Heart Sculptures’. Many new ‘Happy Heart Dishes’ from my True Nature series will be available as well as my ‘Self-Care Spiral Heart Ornaments’, & ‘Heart Grounding Stones’. I’ll have some surprise new items as well…because I can’t help doodling. My studio will have works in progress and hopefully, I will be pulling new works from a bisque or glaze firing from my kilns outside. As always, I will have something to wet your whistle and snack on as you enjoy viewing my works of Art from the Heart.
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About the Process
My process begins by creating forms with slabs of clay, coils, and handbuild sculptures after I've been inspired by an idea for a ceramic heart sculpture. I also use extruders, a potter's wheel, and many other hand tools to make my designs. Once the form is finished, it must sit on a shelf to become bone-dry before it's loaded into my kiln for a bisque firing. After this first firing, the clay body I use turns into a strong, vitrified white color from a fragile, porous, gray color. Once a piece is successfully bisque-fired, the glazing process begins in my studio. Each original, one-of-a-kind Ceramic Heart Wall Sculpture is also hand-painted by me, with low-fire colorful glazes. Crystal glazes and under-glazes are also used to add to the depth and uniqueness of a piece. Most of my ceramic pieces go through at least two firings which can reach temps of 2000 degrees. Sometimes I risk a third or a fourth firing.Explore Nearby Studios
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