Javelin Cleat Reliquary

Jenna Baker



This cleat was built using the slab building technique, made out of Terracotta clay, and, after a bisque firing, had numerous glazes applied to it's surface. The cleat was meant to resemble a pinata with grass underneath it. It is approximately 12 inches tall, 14 inches long, and 5 inches in width. The inside of the cleat was made to hold my glaze test-tiles.

I began building my cleat by creating a bottom heavy base(under the grass) to make the structure stable. As I used slabs of clay to build up to

the top of the cleat, i gradually made the slabs thinner. I tried to make the cleat appear to have the folds of the actual cleat. The details, Grass and pinata papers, were made to appear weightless and airy by curving them effortlessly. I also tried to achieve visual tension by not showing support under the heel of the shoe.

I used this test-tile result for the body of my shoe. It is 3 coats of Mijollica glaze.

On the heel and accents of the cleat, i used this test-tile. It is 3 coa

ts of crimson stain.

The zipper pull is a simple 2 coats black stain.

PICTURE IS COMING SOON

For my grass i used this. The super messy, handle with care, kiln shelf ruiner, is a mixture that goes a little something like this: 1 copper green glaze, 2 Chartreuse, and 2 coats Alternative clear glaze. (It is a runner, watch out!!)