I
don't make a lot of hanging vases as most people prefer vases that are free
standing and don't rely on a given wall space for display. The illustrated
hanging vase was made by wrapping it around an old dowel and then beating it
with a paddle to create the texture and then a foot was attached and a small
window cut out to allow for the flowers to go in at a point lower than the top
of the vase. Though the vase can stand on its own, it is not necessarily built
to do so as the center of gravity is too low, the base too narrow and the pot a
bit wonky which offsets its balance. Intended to hang, the pot has a small hole
in the rear near the top where a cord passes through to hang the vase from. I
finished the piece off in one of my Oribe glazes and added some iron over to
add movement and more visual appeal and hopefully create a surface that is simpatico with a wide array
of flowers that the vase could be used for. You can see more pictures of this
vase over at my Trocadero market place;
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