Black & cream vase Dark brown clay After the clay slab was

After the clay slab was smoothed and dried a bit I painted letters and leaves with underglazes

or a designated place for flash drives or small jewelry

I LOVE this little carved vase

It is a loud statement piece that says you are not afraid of bold color or unconventional form

Thank you to creative friends for the fun product names

Black & cream vase Dark brown clay After the clay slab wasThis black and cream vase is one of the first pieces of pottery I made that I was proud of! The method for decorating it is called Sgraffito. Black underglaze was painted on the exterior, then I used a sharp tool and free hand design to strategically remove parts of the black layer. Then after a first kiln firing it was glazed with clear glaze and fired at a much higher temperature. I love the chaos (no rules!) and freedom that are integral to organic