These were both coil-built of very groggy clay. I made the walls of the teapot thin so it would be nice to pour, but didn’t realize the groggy clay would be so porous when fired to vitrification. Even though the interior is glazed, the thing leaks like a sieve. The tall footed bowl works just fine.
Been having fun playing with photos in Snapseed and Brushes.
Wanted to share this wood sculpture by my young friend Jean-Frederic Batassé of Lomé Togo in West Africa. You can learn more about Jean-Frederic, aka Alice Tooner, at his website Art d’Alice
Patchwork Teapot by Sandi Pierantozz – porcelain fired in oxidation. You can see more of Sandi’s work at sandiandneil.com
Coil-built with mysterious midnight black clay
This wonderful bowl is from Kashan, Iran, circa 1300. It can be found in the Qatar Museum of Islamic Art. I believe that this is Mina’i ware, a type of overglaze fritware unique to Iran.
Photo copyright Brian McMorrow
These are little guys – the tallest is about nine inches. These are coiled with overglaze patinas.
Emily Dickinson
The truth dazzles gradually, or else the world would be blind.
- Emily Dickinson
Something a bit different for me . . . think I’ll make a whole family of them.
