This piece expresses the beauty in simplicity. The glaze is made with just four materials, water from the well, oak ash from my wood stove, rock from South Dakota (my home state), and clay from a couple miles from the studio. It encapsulates what wonders a tradition can accomplish, distilling hundreds of years of firing, testing, retesting, and retesting again, to pass down wisdom to the younger generations like myself. I’m thankful to the ones who came before who made the way more clear.
The pedestaled foot lifts the bowl slightly off the table, giving it a poised, architectural presence while also making it comfortable to hold. The wide, open form makes it well suited for soups, grains, salads, or small shared dishes, but it also works beautifully as a small serving or display bowl. Like traditional ash-glazed wares, this piece is meant to be used and lived with.
This piece expresses the beauty in simplicity. The glaze is made with just four materials, water from the well, oak ash from my wood stove, rock from South Dakota (my home state), and clay from a couple miles from the studio. It encapsulates what wonders a tradition can accomplish, distilling hundreds of years of firing, testing, retesting, and retesting again, to pass down wisdom to the younger generations like myself. I’m thankful to the ones who came before who made the way more clear.
The pedestaled foot lifts the bowl slightly off the table, giving it a poised, architectural presence while also making it comfortable to hold. The wide, open form makes it well suited for soups, grains, salads, or small shared dishes, but it also works beautifully as a small serving or display bowl. Like traditional ash-glazed wares, this piece is meant to be used and lived with.
