I
am back to using this old soda blue glaze again which dates back to my days in
Cleveland, I think the formula came from either Bill Brouillard (CIA) or
possibly Linda Christianson who was teaching in Cleveland at the time. I have
been using the glaze on both stoneware, with slips and on porcelain as seen in
this example of carved black slip through to the clay body. I thought I had to
get around to expanding the possibilities, making a few pieces with my
"grasses" pattern and I think it works well despite not being easy to
photograph. In this case a small eight or nine inch bowl with small divets
implying lobes around the circumference which works well with the border and
pattern incised and carved into the piece where the black slip turns truly dark
and bold. Its a simple form, decoration and overall idea but I just won't
complain when all three come together and avoid the necessity for the hammer to
get involved.
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