This is a raku piece I did for a show. I needed a handle so I ran down to the beach and grabbed a piece of bull kelp. Bull kelp, when dried, can be used to make handles and pouches. Check out Creative Arts at shopnotnats.com for other examples. The kelp pouches were made by artist Audi Stanton.
I molded the handle onto the piece, held it in place with artificial sinew and a kelp bead. To make a kelp bead, you cut the small part of the hollow kelp. I thought it was pretty creative.
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