The Lavender Fields 薰衣草花田
A glaze inspired by the Mother Nature
After a month-long vacation in Provence, France in 2013, I was so enchanted and inspired by the beauty of the lavender fields there that I decided to formulate a unique glaze that could forever capture the amazing scenery.
Using crystalline glaze as the base, along with a precise temperature control and glaze combinations, I was able to create dual-colored crystals in purple and pink. The two colors of crystals intertwine with each other, looking just like lavenders flowers in a bouquet, and then spreading out to become a meadow of flowers.
When interpreting the green part of the field, I used many different shades of green to convey the diversity of grass, forest, waterfalls, rivers, and various vegetation. Sometimes I like to dabble some gold luster to depict a scene of fireflies putting up a light show.
I was hoping that creating the look of natural landscape through glaze effects would elevate the beauty and artistry of my work to a higher level, and, at the same time, remind me of that amazing summer in Provence.
美景入釉 留住普羅旺斯的夏天
2013年夏天，我在法國的普羅旺斯度了一個月的假，當地一望無際的薰衣草花田美景，深深烙印在腦海中揮之不去，讓我下定決心創作釉色來永遠留住這份難以言喻的感動。
薰衣草花田釉以結晶釉為基底，透過精準的溫度曲線控制與釉藥變化，燒出粉紫與粉紅雙色結晶，纏繞成束的姿態正如薰衣草的花束，蔓延成為一片一望無際的花海。
在處理花田的綠意部分，我使用各種層次的綠色，來表現出草地、森林、瀑布、流水及各種植物的多樣面貌。有時候我也會點上一些純金金水裝飾，彷彿薰衣草花田中正在上演一場精采的螢火蟲燈光秀。這種以大自然美景入釉的手法，效果如詩如畫，似乎將陶藝作品的美感提升到了更高的層次。
如果說每個人心裡都有一畝田，那麼存在我心中的就是這紫色夢幻的薰衣草花田。