Whatever's Clever - Natural Inspirations in Clay

 

The surface texture of this vase was hand formed with a porcelain slip, which under stress creates a unique crackle effect that reveals the rich clay below. 

Each tree is hand sculpted, attached, undercut and treated with an iron oxide wash to create shadow and depth.

Each maple leaf is carefully stamped,
cut and sculpted
by hand from an original print. 

The exterior is treated with Spanish red iron oxide and burnished to accentuate the richness of the raw clay....the inside is glazed with dinnerware safe glazes that mimic the harvest forest floor.... mottled yellow with hints of green and burgundy. 

This burlap and lace bowl is hand formed with a flowing rim and contrasting textile textures on a burnished exterior warmed by the subtlety of  Spanish red iron oxide to give the senses a light taste of worn leather.

This vase is hand formed with a wood grain textured exterior treated with Spanish red iron oxide to mimic the warmth of natural wood.  The interior is glazed with a moss green matte.

I use a variety of antique lace patterns to texturize slabs of clay that I use to construct hand-built functional bowls.  Forever preserving the creations of knitters and crocheters of the past.