2015-2018 Marine Motif Tableware
Thrown Out Platter - Two Fish Caught in a Vortex
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" W x 5.75" H x 2.5" D
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" W x 5.75" H x 2.5" D
Thrown, thrown out, transferred to support, decorated with slip and sgraffito, glazes, extra dissolved soda ash. Reduction fired Cone 10.
Pair of Thrown Out Platters - Each with Two Fish caught in Vortex - Detail
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" W x 5.75" H x 2.5" D, each
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" W x 5.75" H x 2.5" D, each
Thrown, thrown out, transferred to support, decorated with slip and sgraffito, glazes, extra dissolved soda ash. Reduction fired Cone 10.
Oval Platter with Two Black Fish Swimming Companionably Along
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
21.25 " W x 9.5" H x 2.25" D
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
21.25 " W x 9.5" H x 2.25" D
Hand built, transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash. Soda fired Cone 10
Oval Platter with Two Black Fish Swimming Companionably Along - Detail
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
21.25 " W x 9.5" H x 2.25" D
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
21.25 " W x 9.5" H x 2.25" D
Hand built, transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash. Soda fired Cone 10
Oval Ripple Platter - two companionable fish make their way through heavy seas
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
Slab built, impressed with super-ball ripples, lip cut to oval shape, transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Oval Ripple Platter - two companionable fish make their way through heavy seas
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
Slab built, impressed with super-ball ripples, lip cut to oval shape, transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Oval Ripple Platter - two companionable fish make their way through heavy seas - Detail
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
2016
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
23" L x 11" W x 2" H
Slab built, impressed with super-ball ripples, lip cut to oval shape, transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Fish Shaped Platter
2016
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
24" L x 9.25" W x 2.75" H
2016
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
24" L x 9.25" W x 2.75" H
Slab textured with thumb-made scales, then cut and transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Fish Shaped Platter - Detail
2016
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
24" L x 9.25" W x 2.75" H
2016
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
24" L x 9.25" W x 2.75" H
Slab textured with thumb-made scales, then cut and transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash. Soda fired Cone 10
Bowl – Two Black Fish with Fins
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
10.75" x 10.75" x 4.25" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
10.75" x 10.75" x 4.25" H
Two fish chase each other around inside of bowl. Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Bowl – Two Fish in Choppy Sea
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Bowl – Two Fish in Choppy Sea
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Bowl – Two Fish in Choppy Sea - Detail of Foot
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
9.25" x 9.25" x 3.375" H
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Blue Bowl – One Black Fish
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11" x 11" x 3.25" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11" x 11" x 3.25" H
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Blue Bowl – One Black Fish - Detail
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11" x 11" x 3.25" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11" x 11" x 3.25" H
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Bowl - Fish Coming and Going
2017
Brown Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11.25" x 11.25" x 2.625" H
2017
Brown Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11.25" x 11.25" x 2.625" H
Two fish, each with head or tail inside bowl, wrap around bowl’s lip.
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glaze, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glaze, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Bowl - Fish Coming and Going - Detail of Foot
2017
Brown Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11.25" x 11.25" x 2.625" H
2017
Brown Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
11.25" x 11.25" x 2.625" H
Two fish, each with head or tail inside bowl, wrap around bowl’s lip.
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glaze, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Thrown, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glaze, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Rain Fish Platter
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
Two fish make their way through heavy rain at sea.
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Rain Fish Platter - on Edge
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
Two fish make their way through heavy rain at sea.
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Rain Fish Platter - Detail
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
2017
White Stoneware clay, slip, and glaze
21" L x 9.75" H x 1.5" D
Two fish make their way through heavy rain at sea
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash
Soda fired Cone 10
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, transferred to support, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble effect”, extra dissolved soda ash
Soda fired Cone 10
Fish Shaped Platter
2017
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
26" L x 9.5" W x 3" H
2017
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
26" L x 9.5" W x 3" H
Slab textured with thumb-made scales, then cut and transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Fish Shaped Platter - on Edge
2017
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
26" L x 9.5" W x 3" H
2017
White stoneware clay, Slip, and Glaze
26" L x 9.5" W x 3" H
Slab textured with thumb-made scales, then cut and transferred to pipe insulation support, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, “wax bubble” effect, extra dissolved soda ash.
Soda fired Cone 10
Soda fired Cone 10
Agave or Kelp Inspired Vase
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
Hand-built vase inspired by agave leaf form.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Agave or Kelp Inspired Vases
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
Hand-built vases inspired by agave leaf form.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Agave or Kelp Inspired Vase
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
2015
White Stoneware and Glaze
8" H x 5" W x 3" D
Hand-built vase inspired by agave leaf form.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Cone 10 Soda fired.
Raw Oyster eating Set
2018
White stoneware, Casting Slip for cup, and Glaze
16" L x 11" D x 2" H
2018
White stoneware, Casting Slip for cup, and Glaze
16" L x 11" D x 2" H
Oyster Plate with Mignonette Oyster Dish and Pearl Wine Cup.
Mignonette server made in latex mold. Cup is slip cast. Oyster serving dish is slab built, textured in "neck" and with oyster shell imprints (underneath each oyster), then moved to support. All pieces glazed and fired Cone 10 Reduction.
Mignonette server made in latex mold. Cup is slip cast. Oyster serving dish is slab built, textured in "neck" and with oyster shell imprints (underneath each oyster), then moved to support. All pieces glazed and fired Cone 10 Reduction.
Bowl – Fish Visible below Surface
2018
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
10" x 10" x 5.375" H
2018
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
10" x 10" x 5.375" H
Fish glimpsed underneath rippley waves in bowl
Thrown, trimmed, decorated with slip, and textured.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Thrown, trimmed, decorated with slip, and textured.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Bowl – Fish Visible below Surface
2018
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
10" x 10" x 5.375" H
2018
White stoneware, Slip, and Glaze
10" x 10" x 5.375" H
Fish glimpsed underneath rippley waves in bowl
Thrown, trimmed, decorated with slip, and textured.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Thrown, trimmed, decorated with slip, and textured.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Seagull Plate with Hatched Egg for Dip
2016
White Stoneware clay, casting slip (egg,), slip, and glaze
14.625" L x 6.25" W x 3.25" H
2016
White Stoneware clay, casting slip (egg,), slip, and glaze
14.625" L x 6.25" W x 3.25" H
An abstracted seagull shaped plate carries its recently hatched egg to be filled with dip for whatever is offered on the plate
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
Hand built, slip decorated, sgraffito, Cone 10 glazes, extra dissolved soda ash.
Reduction fired Cone 10
