Here are two handbuilt wall vases. I am posting them side by side to show (again) the range of this glaze. The application of the glaze and the look of the fired pot are very connected; thick/thin glaze batch, how long the piece is submerged for, how you pull the piece out of the slurry and let the excess run off, what kind of surface texture you are putting it on,your body color, your firing and cooling schedual and how full the kiln is, all contribute to the finished apperance. Each piece is alittle different and unique. A quality that I value in all handmade things - pottery especially. Thats why we do this, us potters. In fact, after doing repetitive work some potters have to be very carefull they don't turn themelves into machines. Keep it fresh, use clays and glazes that help you do that... make work you love. If someone buys it, you hope they are noticing those same qualities and it touches something with them, resonates, and they take it home, use it and it adds to their life, increases their pleasure in the food, flowers ect. that they are using it for. One persons creation collaborating with anothers to create an enjoyable experience!
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