Altered Swans Series

This is  a medium swan.

Max was really taken with the Jade and Gold effect. Each of these 7 singles are the sketch books toward the Jade Series. Testing how the Gold reacted and the overall look was critical, some of these test pieces and the Series did several firings to reach a balance point. The Jade green is a subtle tone and required the correct balance. As the kiln decided on the the final look with the Jade colouring, a similar effect was experienced opening the metallic firing – the gold is an on paint containing real gold, and fires at 780 degrees celcius, some 400 degrees below the Jade! We never really knew what something would look like as the gold paint goes on purple and changes in the firing. We could aim towards the look, but Max had an idea and kept trying to reach his ideal. There is a lot “said unsaid” in this body of work, Max was working through a lot of themes in this Swan Song.

Artist: Max Brown