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<font size="+3" style= "text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ceramic Art Fountains!</strong></font><br><br>
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<td><font size="5">As the name "Just Add Water" implies, my mission is to create unique vessels through which the mystic and life-giving element water can "play".</font> </td>
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<td><font size="5">Cradled in this wet element, Florida brings forth a breathtaking bounty of flora and fauna. Perceiving and appreciating these gifts of nature as well as the beauty in the myriad objects of everyday life is the wellspring of my inspiration. </font> </td>
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<td><font size="5">Defining and understanding this intangible quality remains a divine mystery and challenge to me as I investigate the line of form, the surface character, the color, the symmetry or asymmetry of an object; all components and contributors to the function and visual aesthetics of a fountain.</font></td>
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<td><font size="5"> Each piece is carefully engineered to create a particularly pleasing flow of water: "water music to the ears" so to speak. The soothing sound of cascading water melts away the stresses of the day! </font></td>
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<td><font size="5"> Each of my fountains is hand built, putting all my love in it, and fired in an electric kiln to cone 6. The coloration is a result of multiple layers of glaze. </font></td>
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These fountains are designed and created by a Floridian artist, inspired by the wonder of local flora and fauna . Beyond visual aesthetics, each piece is also carefully engineered to create a particularly pleasing flow of water: "water music to the ears" so to speak. Each of them is a lovingly designed and handcrafted work of art, Florida nature impressions manifest in clay. mystic clay takes shape in: Art Fountains, Ceramic Art Fountains, Indoor Water Fountain, pet drinking fountain, pet fountain, dog fountain, cat fountain, corner fountain, Room Table Fountain, Mini Fountain, Small Fountain, Table Fountain, Ceramic Art Fountain, Tabletop Fountain, Nature Fountain, Southern Fountain, Floridian Fountain, Animal Fountain, Frog Fountain, Lizard Fountain, Snake Fountain, Turtle Fountain, Flower Fountain, Clay Fountains, Ceramic Fountains, Fountain Pumps, Solar Fountain Pumps, small fountain pumps and more
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<strong>Ceramic Art Fountains!</strong> <br>
These fountains are designed and created by a Floridian artist, inspired by the wonder of local flora and fauna . <br>
Beyond visual aesthetics, each piece is also carefully engineered to create a particularly pleasing flow of water: "water music to the ears" so to speak.<br>
Each of them is a lovingly designed and handcrafted work of art, Florida nature impressions manifest in clay.<br>
They are all one-of-a-kind; perhaps you'll find just the one for you - a personal expression of your style and sensibilities.<br>
Transform your living room, deck, patio, or sunroom into an enchanting environment alive with the soothing sounds of water flowing. The unique, asymetrical designs makes this fountains a striking conversation piece.
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Take a few moments to stroll through our garden of fountains and enjoy a great variety of these remarkably beautiful works of art.
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<strong>Description of Work:</strong>
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All work is wheel-thrown or slab-built using white or speckled brown stoneware and glazed using a multi-layered combination of commercial high fire glazes.
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The clay is cut freehand from soft slabs and worked onto a variety of forms to provide support while drying. Internal water ways are then added to the resulting vessels. When the basic vessel is leather hard, external waterways, e.g. a lizard or flower spout and/or cascading blossoms and a variety of free-formed ornaments such as leaves, flowers, animals (lizards, frogs, butterflies, birds) are added. The bone dry vessel is then carefully sanded to smooth the surface and underglazes are applied to curtain areas.
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After bisque fire to cone 06 (1820°F), the vessel is glazed using a multi-layered combination of commercial high fire glazes.
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The final glaze firing is taken to cone 6 (2200°F) using a controlled slow cool down program. Lately I've been experimenting with an additional layer of low fire glazes on top of the already fired high fire glaze, then firing to cone 05.
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Depending on the final function as a tabletop fountain, garden fountain, picture fountain, wall fountain, wall corner fountain or pet drinking fountain, I assemble the pump and the internal water hose(s).
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Some fountains are equipped with an internal light that illuminates the structure through the falling water. Others also contain crystal strands over which the water flows. Both of these features add to the ambience of the room in which the fountain is placed.
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Pet drinking fountains are equipped with two filters, a pre-filter (stainless steel net) to catch bigger particles before they reach the reservoir and the submersible pump, and a charcoal filter to remove bad taste and odor.
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Picture fountains are wall fountains with a fully functional ceramic core placed in a 4 inch deep shadowbox containing additional lights and the needed electrical installation behind a frame. These fountains hang on the wall like a picture.
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