Off the Porch and Growling

This week the ginger jar and vase I threw a couple of weeks ago return from there sojourn into the fire. I am pleased as always. So very much like yule and yuletide gifting.

I like the way the glaze changes when interacting with the soda ash. The red iron oxide did some really interesting things here as well, the more browninsh coloration is from the slip I used.

Now for the vase, I was interested in a more etruscan form as a starting point, then when the pot became leather hard I applied slip allowing it to run like wax would on a melting candle. I like the look and Jane says its a very "Tuscan" looking pot.

This first view of the vase is a three-quarters view. I used Bermuda Green inside the pot as a liner instead of Ellens Blue like I did for the Ginger Jar.

 

This second view is a full on frontal nudity of the stamp I chose and here as well you can see the slip trailing effect. I like it - although some might think its a mistake I assure you its not.