Christina Sullo was born and raised in central Kansas and lived in Georgia and South Carolina between 1979 until 2010. She and her husband now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Artist Statement: I have always had a love for clay and when I discovered raku, I found my passion. The surprise and spontaneity of each firing is thrilling. Primitive and ethnic art are especially interesting to me and influence the style of my work. It gives me a feeling of connecting with ancient ancestors.
About …
Christina Sullo was born and raised in central Kansas and lived in Georgia and South Carolina between 1979 until 2010. She and her husband now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Artist Statement: I have always had a love for clay and when I discovered raku, I found my passion. The surprise and spontaneity of each firing is thrilling. Primitive and ethnic art are especially interesting to me and influence the style of my work. It gives me a feeling of connecting with ancient ancestors.
About the artwork: Each piece is hand-built and then fired in an electric kiln. After the electric firing the piece is glazed and then raku fired in a gas kiln. Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. The piece is pulled out of the gas kiln while red-hot (approx. 1800 degrees), put into a can containing combustible material such as shredded paper, covered for a few minutes and then doused with water.