Yearly Archives: 2010
“Little Bird”
Stripes Anyone?
This piece was another experiment for a class demo of slip decoration. What I thought was slip was actually my white liner glaze that is opacified with tin. In the wood kiln the glaze did a good job of carbon trapping–unexpected. Didn’t think much of it when it first came outta the kiln, but the grunge look of this piece has grown on me.
Short Salt-fired Stoneware Vase
Small Salt Fired Vase

This stoneware vase was a class demo on slip accents for work being prepared for salt firing. It was dipped in slip in “greenware” stage, and then while the slip was still wet, slip was swiped away in some spots. After bisque firing those swipes were accented with iron slip, and then piece was high-salt fired, adding subtle evidence of the salt to the decorative marks. 9″ x 8″
Leaf-like Boat Bowls
Leaf Boat Bowls
This shows the slight variations in each form — an undulating wall here, a more bent curl there. These are approx. 12″ x 7″ x 4.5″ – $65 each.





