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Item OLS-WF-97

Vase
 Accumulated Ash Glaze

 7 " H  x  5" D

 Item: OLS-WF-97

$ 240

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Wood Ash & Flashing

When wood firing, the pots literally sit in a river of flames.  Wood ash, carried by the flames, has a profound effect on a pot’s surface.

On unglazed pottery, fly ash accumulation can produce a natural but rustic glaze.  The flames may also impart a blush of toasty color known as “flashing”.

Pottery that has been covered with a glaze prior to firing is enriched by the sodium which is a component of wood ash.  Fly ash may leave a freckled pattern on the surface of any glazed pot.

Wood firing effects are unpredictable.  Fly ash may settle on the shoulder and rims of pots.  At the end of a firing, fast flowing flames can make patterns by depositing ash on the vertical sides of pots.

The accumulated ash on the rim and side of this pot ranges from a sandy dry texture (Photos above) to the liquid drip (at right).
Pots like this are a rarity in Robert's firings.
Only a small section of the kiln can produce these effects.

Cord Cut Shell Pattern

The unusual texture on the underside of this pot is the result of the method Robert used to cut it free of the potters wheel.  Utilizing a twisted cord (one he made for this process) he drags the cord under the freshly thrown pot as the wheel is slowing rotating.  This both separates the pot from the wheel head and produces a vibrant pattern.