Wednesday, February 4, 2026

SPLASH AND DASH

In the sun sometimes makes a big difference in seeing the details of my Ao+ glazed pieces. In this case, a small khaotique slipped cap jar decorated in a splash and dash style though there is some rhyme and reason to it which may seem hard to believe. The black slip was applied rather quickly in a very spontaneous manner that I have repeated on pots for quite a long while, what is rather interesting is that at some points, where there is black slip under the gosu style surface, there is a neat, droozy quality that adds a bit of subtlety to the overall surface. From this firing way back in 2025, there were several of these smaller cap jars made to fit neatly between some vases that were ordered which made for a nice, full kiln. I need to remember to wait for the sun to come out, a rare occurrence these days to photograph this particular glaze surface as it brings out the effects and truer nature of the pieces than relying on a 200watt tungsten bulb, once again all natural is the best way to go!