Illustrated
is a pair of tall stacked chimney pots from the last firing. The body and neck
were thrown separately and later put together after the bases were paddled to
create an overall textured effect and once assembled the round lugs were
applied. The pieces were glazed in a rich green Oribe and then had varying
amounts of iron added to the surface, heaviest at the top where it has changed
the glaze and cascaded down the stacks and on to the bases of each vase. I
really enjoy making pots like this, related to mallet forms as getting the
pieces to work together is always a challenge and paddling the base separate
from the stacks makes the process much easier and a bit more predictable as
well. Each of the vases measures just shy of 16" tall and tough they could
have been thrown in one piece, stacking the pieces is just quite a bit easier
in the throwing and especially in the wedging!
And
just because it is a Wednesday, here is one of my favorite songs by Mary Fahl,
formerly of the band October Project entitled BEN AINDI HABIBI;
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