He is a Creature on the Earth
He is a Creature on the Earth
Beatriz Machado
2024
Screen Printing on Ceramic / 3 colors
150 x 200 x 6 mm / 5.90 x 7.87 x 0.24 in (approx.)
Limited Edition of 18
Signed and Numbered
Material: Earthenware
Coating: Ceramic inks (3 colors)
Finish: Transparent glaze
Beatriz Machado, 1999, completed the course of Produção Artística em Cerâmica at the Escola Artística António Arroio. In 2020, she completed her bachelor's degree in Escultura at the Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, having done one semester of Erasmus at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest. She studied Ilustração e Produção Gráfica at the Escola Superior de Artes e Design das Caldas da Rainha. In 2022, she was awarded a Research Grant by FCSH-UNL for the project "YouSound – Music Education as an Inclusive Tool for Underage Refugees in Europe," where she accompanied fieldwork, illustrated ethnographic research, and used illustration as a cocreation tool with young migrants, culminating in the exhibition "Seeing Sounds, Drawing Migrations" at the Cooperativa Largo Residências in the Quartel do Largo Cabeço da Bola. Her heart oscillates between ceramics and illustration, where, in both, her narratives are inspired by poetic and literary imagery, as well as by fauna and flora.. More information at https://www.behance.net/biapsmachado
He is a Creature on the Earth
SCREEN PRINTING MEETS CERAMICS
SCREEN PRINTED WITH CERAMIC INKS
Find out more about the production of this edition
WITH PORTUGUESE WHITE EARTHENWARE
FROM PLASTIC TO GLAZEWARE
Each tile is made one by one, with the slab technique, which involves rolling out the clay into flat pieces, using a slab roller.
Throughout the entire process, theres a lot of testing, cutting, waiting, handling, pressing, shelving and frequent follow-up, all of which require great care and patience.
Before printing with ceramic inks, each tile undergoes a bisque firing.
AFTER THE FIRST FIRING
BISQUE STAGE
In this edition, after the bisque firing, the tiles are printed with ceramic inks (one color at a time) and then glazed. Or the other way around.
With screen printing it's possible to print directly onto the clay, at various stages, using different types of coatings, resulting in diverse aesthetics.
In this collection, we use more than one process.
MELTING THE GLAZE ONTO THE BISQUEWARE
FIRING OVER 1000°C
Besides the use of ceramic inks on this edition, every piece is finished with transparant glaze.
Before it's finished, each tile goes through two firings - bisque and glaze - at around 1000°C(1832°F). From closing to opening the kiln, each firing can last more than 24 hours.
ADD DISPLAY TO CART
4 WAYS TO DISPLAY YOUR TILE
Minimal or classical, our versatile tile stands and hangers let you display your tiles on tables or walls. They adapt to your preferred setup and offer a practical way to showcase your ceramic pieces.
ADD DISPLAY TO CART
4 WAYS TO DISPLAY YOUR TILE
Minimal or classical, our versatile tile stands and hangers let you display your tiles on tables or walls. They adapt to your preferred setup and offer a practical way to showcase your ceramic pieces.
Classic metallic wall display with adjustable spring and transparent retractable sleeve to protect tile edges.
Made in Portugal.
