Michelle Wildgruber

Sculpture

A Raku piano keyboard tile, 7 inches x by 6 inches in a dark brown 13 x 16 inch frame under glass. This beautiful tile gets its patina by way of a Raku firing process. The bisqued piece is glazed with special Raku glazes that have copper oxide and silver nitrate in their mix and placed in a Raku kiln and fired to 1950 degrees. It is taken out of the kiln while flaming hot and placed in a container with combustables. The flames lick the glaze causing flashes of color. It is then smothered by covering it up and the reduction process the begins creating other combinations of colors

Sculpture

A Raku Fish tile, 7 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches in a dark brown 13 x 16 frame. This beautiful fish tile gets its patina by way of a Raku firing process. The bisqued piece is glazed with special Raku glazes that have copper oxide and silver nitrate in their mix and placed in a Raku kiln and fired to 1950 degrees. It is taken out of the kiln while flaming hot and placed in a container with combustables. The flames lick the glaze causing flashes of color. It is then smothered by covering it up and the reduction process the begins creating other combinations of colors.

Sculpture

A hooded figure shaped sculpture, 6 inches tall . Made out of Raku clay with copper matt glaze and a colorful copper rainbow color on the piece. Made in the raku tradition of taking out of the 2000 degree kiln, still red hot and putting into a metal can with dry leaves. Leaving a very unique look to every piece of art. Sculptures, each one unique. Just use soap and water to clean

Sculpture

A Raku grand piano tray, 9 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches. This beautiful tray gets its patina by way of a Raku firing process. The bisqued piece is glazed with special Raku glazes that have copper oxide and silver nitrate in their mix and placed in a Raku kiln and fired to 1950 degrees. It is taken out of the kiln while flaming hot and placed in a container with combustables. The flames lick the glaze causing flashes of color. It is then smothered by covering it up and the reduction process the begins creating other combinations of colors.
Just use soap and water to clean

Craft

These started out as my stain glass leftovers and progressed into individual pieces of art. I cut and grind them, then I put the copper around the edges and I also put a coat of clear acrylic to protect the true copper color. I then wrap copper wire with beads to embelish each one with individual colors. Most of these turn into suncatchers with a copper hook on top to attach to a sunction cup that you would put on a glass window in your house or car. This one is a dark blue swirl glass, 7 inches x 1 1/2 inches wide.

Sculpture

A Raku vase, 12 inches tall. This beautiful vessel gets its patina by way of a Raku firing process. The bisqued piece is glazed with special Raku glazes that have copper oxide and silver nitrate in their mix and placed in a Raku kiln and fired to 1950 degrees. It is taken out of the kiln while flaming hot and placed in a container with combustables. The flames lick the glaze causing flashes of color. It is then smothered by covering it up and the reduction process the begins creating other combinations of colors. Just use soap and water to clean

Sculpture

Raku Lamp in bold copper colors on a wooden base. Made out of Raku clay with copper color on the lamp. Made in the raku tradition of taking out of the 2000 degree kiln, still red hot and putting into a metal can with dry leaves. Leaving a very unique look to every piece of art. The raku clay base is 8 1/2 inches tall and 6 1/2 inche wide

Craft

These started out as my stain glass leftovers and progressed into individual pieces of art. I cut and grind them, then I put the copper around the edges and I also put a coat of clear acrylic to protect the true copper color. I then wrap copper wire with beads to embelish each one with individual colors. Most of these turn into suncatchers with a copper hook on top to attach to a sunction cup that you would put on a glass window in your house or car. This one is a dark blue swirl glass, 7 inches x 1 1/2 inches wide

Craft

Raku pottery tile with metallic looking glazes. Framed in a 11 x 14 black frame.

Craft

Raku pottery tile with metallic looking glazes.

Sculpture