Through the Back Door
Through the Back Door
Mariana Duarte Santos
2024
Screen Printing on Ceramic with Varnish
150 x 200 x 6 mm / 5.90 x 7.87 x 0.24 in (approx.)
Limited Edition of 20
Signed and Numbered
Material: Earthenware
Coating: Colored Glaze
Through the Back Door
SCREEN PRINTING MEETS CERAMICS
SCREEN PRINTED WITH VARNISH
Find out more about the production of this edition
WITH PORTUGUESE RED 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
SOFT LEATHER-HARD STAGE
After building the tile, during the soft leather-hard stage, we apply a layer of engobe with a brush. Once we screen print with varnish and let it sit, the tiles are scrubbed with a moistened sponge to remove the engobe layer and some clay, creating a low relief effect.
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
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.