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The raw clay is pounded out and rolled flat
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Next it is cut out into a shape, using a template
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The shapes are then textured with stamps
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Poppy
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The textures can be simple
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… or elaborate.
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The pieces were then set out, to dry overnight.
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Next day, the glazing begins
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Painting on the glaze
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Get all those nooks and crannies
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Thank goodness, we saved our yogurt containers!
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Plenty of space to work outside
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Many houses, and fields of poppies to paint
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Sometimes this can be messy work!
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Dear, old friends
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some of the glazed pieces were also incised, providing more detail
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Glazed trimmings from the incision work
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Literal designs,
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… as well as abstract…
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… and fanciful work, were all encouraged.
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The pastel shades of the unfired glaze would turn vibrant after the kiln.
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The unglazed version of this piece is seen in the 2nd row above, on the right. Color changes things!
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Many houses
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This can be delicate work
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All done with love, of course
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More trimmings
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Many of the hands became the feathers of the Phoenix
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The others, leaves of the tree
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There were 38 houses in all, one for each home destroyed in the fire.
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Each one, a very special place.
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Poppies cover our hillsides in the Spring
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And we welcome them in our mural, as well
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May they be a blessing to all who visit the finished memorial.