Barb Sachs

Clay artist, Barb Sachs draws her inspiration from the natural forms of the animal world. Barb uses many hand-building techniques in the creation of her animals, but, most notably employs thick sheets of clay, or slabs, which are folded and shaped in an origami like method to produce a hollow, sculptural form – a form which lends itself to the rigours of the raku firing process. The variation of glaze effects that the raku technique allows provides the palette for these creatures and serves to create an aged quality in the work.

Barb has worked in clay using the raku firing process for the last 16 years in the Hamilton/Dundas area – creating original designs and showing and selling locally and abroad. Her work can be found in many collections internationally.

The province of Ontario chose one of Barb's impressive polar bears to give to Nelson Mandela as a gift on his last official visit to Canada.

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