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.
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.
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. ”
Stoneware Pitcher, ash, Δ10 reduction
Porcelain Bottle – Shino, wood, salt, soda, Noborigama Δ11
Shino, wood, ash, Δ10
Stoneware Salad Bowls
Shino Wax Overlay Δ10 reduction
Chevron Set
Stoneware , Shino ,ash Δ11 reduction
Clover Platter-Seam with Pools
Stoneware , Shino ,ash Δ10 reduction
Clover Platter Four “u”s
Cookie Caddy
Stoneware, shino, oxide, ash, Δ10 reduction
Spice Caddy
Stoneware, shino, ash, Δ10 reduction
Oval Serving Bowl
Stoneware Teabowl
Shino , wood ash, Δ10 reduction
Shino Bowl
Stoneware Bourbon flask
Stoneware Teapot and Saucer – Matthew Hyleck
Shino Wax overlay, Δ10 reduction
Tea Bowl -Stripes Yunomi – Matthew Hyleck
Matthew Hyleck
Dinner Plate
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