I really love the details,
not just of pottery but of everything, it shows you the measure of a maker, a
baker, a lawyer, a scholar and every other person and pursuit. I also really
enjoy capturing small detail, singularities that may go overlooked and help
complete the puzzle of the whole like the last piece to be added. This
particular detail shot is from a rather unusual, Korean inspired pot by Tsukigata Nahiko. In a way looking like a framed abstract painting this small
slice of surface shows the effects of natural wood ash mingling with iron and
the thick feldspar glaze to create this recipe of movement, color and texture;
which to my eye is both molten and alive. It never ceases to amaze me how small
specks of ash form free floating geometric forms while cascading down the
molten flow created in the intensity of the kiln, mixed happenstance and years
of experience, one can imagine that Prometheus would be proud.
"Beware
of the person who can't be bothered by details." William Feather
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