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Carolina Celas
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 20
Signed and Numbered
Material: White earthenware
Coating: Engobes (3 colors)
Finish: Transparent glaze
Carolina Celas is Lisbon based freelance Illustrator. Originally from Portugal, she graduated in Design followed by an MA in Visual Communication at Royal College of Art London. Her works lies between fiction and reality, exploring attention to detail, humor, and the surreal. The poetry and harmony of his work invite children and adults to perceive places without limits. She works and has been part of national and international exhibitions and she's the author of Horizonte published originally by Orfeu Negro Publishing House. More information: www.carolinacelas.com
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SCREEN PRINTING MEETS CERAMICS
SCREEN PRINTED WITH ENGOBES
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 THE FIRST FIRING
LEATHER-HARD STAGE
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 edition, before the leather-hard stage, the clay is printed with engobes (one color at a time, layer by layer).
Our Screen Printed Tiles collection involves more than one process besides the use of engobes.
MELTING THE GLAZE ONTO THE BISQUEWARE
FIRING OVER 1000°C
Besides the use of engobes on this edition, every piece is finished with transparent 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.