Artist- Virginia Miska
Virginia's ceramic beads are made from earthenware clay and often depict animals which are intricately carved in low relief. She then incises the clay with linear detail and applies an underglaze stain to the surface which is then wiped away and fills the deep lines and low areas. This process resembles that of etching, which she studied at The Art Institute of Boston. Virginia's interest in watercolor painting comes into play when she applies washes of underglaze color that pool on the surface and blend with other colors. A final step which intensifies these colors
is the application of a high gloss glaze.
For many years Virginia sold her line of ceramic jewelry line to stores throughout the country, where she was best know for her cat designs. In her small scale ceramic work she is currently focusing her attention on beads and enjoys the freedom to experiment with shape, texture and color in one-of-a-kind designs.
Virginia resides in the Santa Monica, California where her close proximity to the ocean, mountains, and desert influence her work.
Website: www.virginiamiska.com
Fired Clay Artist Site: www.virginiamiska.firedclayartists.com
Santa Monica, California
Virginia Miska
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