Cistus Ladanifer
Cistus Ladanifer
Inês Viegas Oliveira
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 28
Signed and Numbered
Material: White earthenware
Coating: Engobes (3 colors)
Finish: Transparent glaze
Inês Viegas Oliveira has a degree in physics and half a master's degree in mathematics. She still asks a lot of questions but occasionally takes a break to draw. In 2022 she published her first picturebook, “O Duelo” (Planeta Tangerina). https://www.instagram.com/inesviegasoliveira/

Cistus Ladanifer
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.