I have written an account of my 4th completion of the annual Festive 500 challenge sponsored by Rapha. Here.
Rapha Festive 500 2020
Instagram and Strava
I have now included links to these feed on my Art and Cycling pages.
You may also access them by clicking on the logos below.
Indian Pacific Wheel Race 2018
I am currently preparing to undertake this bicycle race in March 2018.
Here is a link to the event website: Indy Pac 2018
In the run up to the event, I will be documenting my preparation and progress.
My first instalment may be found here.
British Ceramics Biennial
Interior of the Spode Factory.
Today I am heading up to Stoke on Trent for the opening of the BCB. I feel hugely honoured to be a part of the FRESH selection and look forward to seeing how the work is presented. The BCB website is here.
Photo by Bethan Lloyd Worthington.
Interesting Hair
I have been working on a small bust just recently with a different kind of body and hair. Here are some photo’s of the piece.
And this is how I continue….
As I build upwards, I smooth the rectangular coils into place. Sometimes I will need to modify the shape fairly drastically, So in one picture I have cut a section where I will be able to insert some more clay. Sometimes I need to do the opposite and remove areas.
After continuing past the neck, I need to make sure the clay is firm enough to support the head. This also affects the shape slightly and how far the jaw protrudes.
With the basic form in place, I let the clay firm up a little before refining the shape and deciding how to proceed with the facial features and details. TBC
This is how it begins …
Sometimes people ask me how my pieces are made. With regard to my busts I usually start with an elliptical slab and then go upwards. Like this …
I have just started an Instagram account with the name vilas.silverton.
In this way, i hope to share more ‘progress’ photos and spontaneous images that don’t need a blog entry.
Jyotipriya’s Decorated Coffin
Here are some images of the coffin I decorated as mentioned in an earlier post.
I was asked to make it simple, natural and beautiful, to go with a cardboard coffin that had been selected a long time ago. I hope I fulfilled my brief.
Bluey
I live in Bristol, UK where there is quite a vibrant street painting scene (for better or worse). I liked this face though.
