Demonstration video: Hiroe Swen creates three series of artworks

Sculptural Form Series

Hiroe Swen creates a three-dimensional form, while imagining an island in the water. Hiroe then finished it with black, blue & green underglaze.

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DEMONSTRATION VIDEO SERIES CREDIT:

Artist: Hiroe Swen
Filming: Yumiko Starke
Editing: Michael Lawrence-Taylor
Subtitle: Chiaki Ajioka
Proof-reading: Felicity Mueller
Filming assist & whole management: Mayumi Shinozaki

Step 1.1 Create a sculptural top piece (4.24min)

Step 1.2 Carve out backside (3.01min)

Step 1.3 Build up coils(5.55min)

Step 1.4 Smoothen the interior(3.27min)

Step 1.5 Make the base & create the surface features (5.38min)

Step 1.6 Detail the surface features (6.2min)

Step 1.7 Beautify bottom lines (4.06min)

Step 1.8 Perfect the surface features (11.34min)

Step 1.9 Polish 4.16 (4.16min)

Step 1.10 Wash off the dust after biscuit firing 2.19 (2.19min)

Step 2.1 Design with underglaze 4.01(4.01min)

Step 2.2 Hand-spray clear glaze 1.09 (1.09min)

Slab & Pattern Stamps Series

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Hiroe Swen shows how she creates plaster stamps which make her iconic delicate surface decorations. Hiroe Swen also shows how to slab-build a vase meticulously in her way.

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DEMONSTRATION VIDEO SERIES CREDIT:

Artist: Hiroe Swen
Filming: Yumiko Starke
Editing: Michael Lawrence-Taylor
Subtitle: Chiaki Ajioka
Proof-reading: Edie Young
Filming assist & whole management: Mayumi Shinozaki

Step 1.1 Design ＆ create plaster stamps (4.27min)

Step 1.2 Make perfect slabs (3.09min)

Step 1.3 Rolling & Marking slabs (2.45min)

Step 1.4 Design the slab surface with stamps (3.23min)

Step 1.5 Cut out five slabs (1.36min)

Step 1.6 Assemble slabs (4.25min)

Step 1.7 Reinforce joints (3.24min)

Step 1.8 Create beautiful corner lines (5.15min)

Step 2.1 Apply matt glaze inside (1.41min)

Step 2.2 Apply black underglaze on the patterns (1.47min)

Step 2.3 Mark the borderline (0.58min)

Step 2.4 Add clear glaze onto the patterns (5.06min)

Step 2.5 Apply wax (1.12min)

Step 2.6 Wipe off extra clear glaze (1.04min)

Step 2.7 Apply dark glaze to the outer (2.02min)

Step 2.8 Wipe off extra dark glaze (1.31min)

Large vase & Drawing Series

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In this series, Hiroe Swen shows how she builds a large vase with coil. Then she finishes by drawing birds and trees impromptu.

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DEMONSTRATION VIDEO SERIES CREDIT:

Artist: Hiroe Swen
Filming: Yumiko Starke
Editing: Michael Lawrence-Taylor
Subtitle: Chiaki Ajioka
Proof-reading: Edie Young
Filming assist & whole management: Mayumi Shinozaki

Step 1.1 Start coil building (7.26min)

Step 1.2 Add a few more coils (3.24min)

Step 1.3 Tidy up outer line & interior (6.57min)

Step 1.4 Complete the top shape with another coil (4.47min)

Step 1.5 Curve the shape (7.16min)

Step 1.6 Add accent to the top rim (1.47min)

Step 2.1 Draw birds and trees (1.31min)

Step 2.2 Apply glaze on birds & trees (2.50min)