{"id":7912,"date":"2014-07-19T12:27:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-19T20:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:36:21","slug":"working-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/19\/working-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Big"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A goal I set for myself quite long ago was to work in reverse: instead of building up an object from scratch and adding layers and embellishments, I would start with a solid block of clay and work from the outside in, by removing material. Here are my first attempts:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7914\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-Capdocia_edited-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-Capdocia_edited-1-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Cappadocia\" title=\"Cappadocia\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7914\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-Capdocia_edited-1-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-Capdocia_edited-1.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7913\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7913\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7913\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-01-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"100 grams of copper\" title=\"100 grams of copper\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7913\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-01-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-01.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 grams of copper<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7915\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7915\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/01-before-firing.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7915\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/01-before-firing-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Before firing\" title=\"Before firing\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7915\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/01-before-firing-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/01-before-firing-1024x729.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/01-before-firing.jpg 1861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before firing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7916\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7916\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7916\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-02-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"Side view\" title=\"Side view\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7916\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-02-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-02.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side view<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7917\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7917\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-03.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7917\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-03-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"Back view\" title=\"Back view\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7917\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-03-300x160.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-03.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back view<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7918\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7918\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-07.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7918\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-07-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"100 grams\" title=\"100 grams\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-07-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-07.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 grams<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7919\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7919\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-08.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7919\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-08-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"Back view\" title=\"Back view\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7919\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-08-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-08.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back view<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7920\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7920\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7920\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-06-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"200 grams of copper\" title=\"200 grams of copper\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-06-257x300.jpg 257w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-06.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">200 grams of copper<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7921\" style=\"width: 269px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><span class=\"frame-outer  size-medium wp-image-7921\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7921\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-05-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"Side view\" title=\"Side view\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-05-259x300.jpg 259w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-05.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><p id=\"caption-attachment-7921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Side view<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next: 600 grams waiting.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7922\"><span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-09.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-09-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"600 grams\" title=\"600 grams\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7922\" srcset=\"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-09-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/t-09.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A goal I set for myself quite long ago was to work in reverse: instead of building up an object from scratch and adding layers and embellishments, I would start with a solid block of clay and work from the outside in, by removing material. Here are my first attempts: Next: 600 grams waiting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7912"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9345,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912\/revisions\/9345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/artinsilver.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}