Current work out of the kiln

I am particularly pleased about these two pieces fresh out of the kiln.

The piece on the left is a white on white glaze combo using my frost glaze. It has the elegance I am going for. Unfortunately some of the color of the one next to it transferred over and there is a pale green on one of the sides making it a second. It is beautiful nonetheless.

I love the vessel on the left! What’s hard to see here are the three glazes at work.Under the shoulder the green mingles with the frost creating an interesting effect. From the top lip to the green the clear glaze an illusion of watercolor is creating in the washiness of one glaze atop another. The same is true on the lid knob.

New Work

The recent kiln load reinforced my love of frost on white glazing to enhance the form while also maintaining it’s elegance and simplicity.

These two simple thrown forms have also challenged me to create taller, thinner forms with less clay. These weigh one and a half pounds each. I continue to see how far I can push the clay and shortly will revisit driving this design taller towards twelve and fourteen inches.

"LIfting" - Nine Inch Vase Forms

This ceremonial vessel has the potential for several uses.

Here I have chosen for it to hold found objects – shells, stones, and pinecones. The objects may signify the location of the event or objects offered by ceremony attendees.

This piece also looks beautiful holding a small unity or mourning candle with a ring of flowers around it.

The simple elegance of the form highlights what it holds.