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Jomon
Jomon refers to an ancient style
of Japanese pottery
which had a basket-like textured surface.
Robert's pieces are turned on the potter’s wheel,
then, while the clay is still soft, a small rope is rolled across the pots
surface to create this texture.
During the firing, glaze pools in recessed areas, and
creates wonderful variations in color.
Salt Vapors
Some pieces in Robert’s salt
kiln were glazed prior to loading. Pots, like the one shown in this
photograph, have had their glaze modified by the sodium vapors in the salt
chamber.
This same
glaze would have very different characteristics if it were fired in the
first chamber of his Noborigama, or in a gas fired kiln. |
