ANN RANDERAAD
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Ann Randeraad​

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 Ann Randeraad is a clay artist, who is predominantly self taught. She has

been throwing and building with clay for more than 25 years. Her passion for

clay has grown year by year, as clay offers an absolutely endless opportunity

of learning possibilities.

Her works are mostly functional.  
She wood fires  most of her pieces.

This method of firing is very labour intensive, but it is extremely

rewarding. It takes 4-5 hours to load the kiln on day one. On the second day,

the firing begins and it takes somewhere between 12 & 30 hours to fire up to

​temperature. The kiln must reach 2300 degrees F.  Once temperatures

​are reached, the kiln is closed up and allowed to cool slowly for 3-4 days. It is

almost like Christmas when the kiln is opened up, never knowing exactly

what the results will be. The colours on the pots are not only determined by

the glazes themselves, but also altered or affected the firing atmosphere,

weather, density of ware load, type of wood, size of wood, etc.  This means that no two pots will be identical, as there are so many variables.


                

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To date, most of Ann's pieces are functional art: beautiful enough to

be simply displayed, but truly functional, so that they may be used

​on a daily basis. 

Ann is starting a series of large sculptural pieces, with muted bits of

script incorporated into the surface, provoking the viewer to think

beyond the form & to consider today's current global, environmental

​and social issues.

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  • Showroom
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  • Contact Ann
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