Micaceous Wave Bowl holds 14-16 oz

holds 14-16 oz

After firing

The clays used on this pot were foraged from Louisiana

A bit larger than a standard dinner plate

The form supposedly resembles the upside down seed pod of a poppy flower and was used to transport different liquids including opium and olive oil

Micaceous Wave Bowl holds 14-16 ozBecause of where I live, I spend a lot of time observing waves in bodies of water. This piece was coil built with micaceous clay that I used for the first time during my art residency in Taos this past summer. Clay containing metallic flecks of mica is naturally occurring in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. Traditionally it was used for cooking pots because the mica acts as a temper reducing the risk of thermal shock which leads to cracking.