Micaceous Vase II Unique orange crackle surface

Unique orange crackle surface

You want the water inside the olla staying underground

Holds around 48oz/1

It is quite light-weight for its size

Wild clay terra sigillata with matte aqua accents on red stoneware clay with glossy aqua glazed interior

Micaceous Vase II Unique orange crackle surfaceThe Zulu method of coil building that I was taught produces bottom heavy pottery, and so while this piece has a relatively small foot, its weight makes it sturdy. The form reminds me of a woman wearing a vest or cloak. 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.