Wheel thrown pottery

There is something very tactile about manipulating clay as it spins around and around on a wheel head. Where the process of centering clay, pulling walls and turning a foot can be frustrating, the 
end results offer a sense of pride in accomplishing what started out as near-impossible. 
Once a piece has been glazed, the touch of a graceful handle or the feel of a 
perfectly formed rim against your lips 
defies satisfaction. 

Sometimes, throwing small pieces can be more difficult than working with large amounts of clay. The three pots above were thrown "off the hump" are no larger than my baby finger. 

All three of these bowls use the same glaze combination of iron red oxide, metallic black, and weathered bronze. Over the years I have changed the application of the glazes and experimented with different clay bodies to enhance the richness and intensity of the red. The chemicals have changed slightly due to availability   but this trifecta of colors remains one of my favorite "go to" combinations. 

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Burnt sienna wheel-thrown pumpkins

These little wheel-thrown and altered pumpkins are hallow and stay in my garden all year long. 

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