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Ceramic artist Matthew Hyleck

Matthew Hyleck is masterful in his application of  Shino , essentially working with a family of glazes derived from the American Shino which was adapted from the  traditional Japanese Raku glaze. The contemporary American Shino  glaze is attributed to Virginia  Wirt who developed it in 1974 while she was a student at the University of Minnesota. Her glaze, which added soda ash and spodumene to the base of feldspar and clays, was the first American Shino. Many variations have spawned from Wirt’s original formula. Matthew is currently the Education Coordinator at the  Baltimore Clayworks.

Matthew Hyleck Shino Cup

Technique

Matthew  works with commercially manufactured stoneware and porcelain clay, changing clay specifically in response to the intended glaze finish for each piece. ” Some of my glazes respond directly to the iron contained in the stoneware or, inversely, to the absence of iron in the porcelain. ” All works are bisque fired to cone 04 (1922°F) in an electric kiln and glaze fired to Δ10 (2345°F) in a propane downdraft reduction kiln.

Matthew Hyleck ceramic dish

Stoneware Server -shino wax overlay Δ10 reduction

 

Matthew’s Statement :      My ceramic works are informed directly by my love for natural objects coupled with a passion for utilitarian form.  Natural forms and symbols are always finding their way into my work. My current works have evolved from my search for place and the placement of particular objects within a defined landscape environment. The interaction between an objects ability to shape it’s environment is what I look to capture through my functional work. I am exploring the ways in which the landscape changes through the seasons; specifically how a field is defined by its location, refined by its designated purpose and constrained by it fenced borders. ”

” My goal is to create utilitarian pots for every day use, simple forms that speak primarily about functionality and the intimacy gained through daily use. The life of a pot becomes complete only when it is used and so I strive to make work not for the shelf but for the table. ”

 

 

Matthew Hyleck Shino Pitcher

Stoneware Pitcher, ash, Δ10 reduction

 

 

Porcelain Bottle Matthew Hyleck with twin handles

Porcelain Bottle – Shino, wood, salt, soda, Noborigama Δ11

 

 

Shino Porcelain Bottle with twin handles and lid

Shino, wood, ash, Δ10

 

 

Stoneware Salad bowls by Matthew-Hyleck

Stoneware Salad Bowls

Shino Wax Overlay Δ10 reduction

 

 

 

Chevron set by Mathew Hyleck

Chevron Set

Stoneware , Shino ,ash Δ11 reduction

Clover Stoneware Platter created by Matthew-Hyleck

Clover Platter-Seam with Pools

Stoneware , Shino ,ash Δ10 reduction

 

 

Stoneware platter with twin handles by Matthew-Hyleck

Clover Platter Four “u”s

 

 

Contemporary cookie caddy - Matthew-Hyleck

Cookie Caddy

Stoneware, shino, oxide, ash,  Δ10 reduction

 

 

Shino Spice jar by Matthew-Hyleck

Spice Caddy

Stoneware, shino, ash,  Δ10 reduction

 

 

Oval serving bowl - Matthew-Hyleck

Oval Serving Bowl

 

Stoneware teabowl with mottled surface by Matthew-Hyleck

Stoneware Teabowl

Shino , wood ash, Δ10 reduction

 

 

 

Shino bowl by Matthew-Hyleck

Shino Bowl

 

 

Stoneware bourbon flask by Matthew-Hyleck

Stoneware Bourbon flask

 

 

Stoneware teapot made by Matthew-Hyleck

Stoneware Teapot and Saucer – Matthew Hyleck

Shino Wax overlay,  Δ10 reduction

 

 

Tall yunomi vessel by Matthew-Hyleck

Tea Bowl -Stripes Yunomi – Matthew Hyleck

 

Matthew-Hyleck-working in his studio

Matthew Hyleck

Dinner plate by Matthew-Hyleck

Dinner Plate

Click here  for Matthew Hyleck’s website