Squared

Medium Description

This jar was made from 3 wheel-thrown parts. The body, lid and pedestal were made and calibrated in this order. After slight drying, homemade stamps were pressed into the body of the pot and clay that would become the lid handle. After trimming, the body and pedestal were attached and lid handle was cut and attached to the lid. After drying, the jar was bisque fired to cone 08. Glazes were applied to the inside and outside. The jar was glaze fired to cone 10-11 in a wood fired soda kiln.

Artist Description

This is a functional vessel with limited uses with sculptural impact. The square stamp impressions in the body relate to its square silhouette. Square stamp impressions and square openings relate and interact from top to bottom.

The earthy, orange, mostly matte exterior surface contrasts with the bright blue, glossy interior. This in-out interaction is not seen without lifting the lid. A jar is viewer interactive. Opposites come together in form, surface and color, as the inside and the outside are witnessed.

Jars better fulfill my investigations of functional vessels. Like sculptures, they are about the exterior form. Unlike most sculptures, they are also about the hidden interior space. Wood firing with soda and wood firing with salt most satisfy glaze firing methods for the aesthetics of my work.