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James Coogan
@jmscgn.bsky.social
Clay Communication. I studied Arctic Coastal Oceanography and make ceramic art inspired by those cold and rapidly warming parts of the World.

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Hmm, only the 4th lowest…? Surely we can do better than that. I’m off to leave my car running… 🫠
April 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Fab! I really like those icy crystalline glazes. How did you get that effect?
March 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ah, I miss scooting around in snow! Good luck in Antarctica ❄️
March 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Thanks Steve. I just had a look at your paintings - you capture an incredible atmosphere. I'm from Skye, so your Hebrides scenes really resonate!
March 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Oh, and I carve them when bone dry for texture. I like the way the clay breaks that way. Like glacial ice calving away!
March 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hi, sorry for the wait. New to this! It's a fine grog sculpture clay mixed 50/50 with an ashwhite clay so that I could throw it on an old treadle wheel. I'm quite new to throwing. It's all stoneware fired to 1240C. The striations are brushed on oxides - primarily mixtures of cobalt and iron. Thanks!
March 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Wow, this looks incredible. I'm an oceanographer and ceramic artist working in Scotland making work about the melting cryosphere. I try to spread awareness at craft markets by talking directly to the general public. It's inspiring to see events like this.
March 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM