SOLD - Patchwork vase and Emerald Geyser Bowl

SOLD - Patchwork Vase, thrown recycled clay,
reduction fired, kaki glaze inside, blackbird
over pearl outside, masked outside
surface and then brushed and sponged in
masked areas with various glazes.

SOLD - Emerald Geyser Bowl - Hand coiled akio clay,
 reduction fired, clear over woo inner, satin white over
blackbird outer with soda solution in masked areas (below).

I played around with masking for these 2 pieces during the glazing process, using pieces of masking tape as a resist.  This is a fun technique to try although like other aspects of working with clay, its hard to be exacting since when removing the mask, the glaze can flake off leaving a rough edge.

For the bowl, I liked the deep translucent glassy blue that was achieved in one of my previous cups by overlaying clear on woo so I tried this again at the bottom of the bowl. The look reminds me of some of the geyser pools at Yellowstone.