Herringbone
This is a small slab pot made from white stoneware; 4 1/4” dia x 4 3/4” high.
I rolled a herringbone pattern over my slab before forming, also using the herringbone pattern to seal the seam. The body of the pot was burnished to give it a clean, white stone look leaving the moon glow green inside the herringbone. The inside is a sand shino glaze.
This is a small slab pot made from white stoneware; 4 1/4” dia x 4 3/4” high.
I rolled a herringbone pattern over my slab before forming, also using the herringbone pattern to seal the seam. The body of the pot was burnished to give it a clean, white stone look leaving the moon glow green inside the herringbone. The inside is a sand shino glaze.
This is a small slab pot made from white stoneware; 4 1/4” dia x 4 3/4” high.
I rolled a herringbone pattern over my slab before forming, also using the herringbone pattern to seal the seam. The body of the pot was burnished to give it a clean, white stone look leaving the moon glow green inside the herringbone. The inside is a sand shino glaze.
The pots in this series are hand-built slab-pots made of high-fired stoneware. Slab pots are made by rolling out a flat slab of clay, then forming the slab into the shape of the pot. I usually add a rim that is on the heavy side.
Most of the features are functional to the pot’s construction. Coils are added for height. Stamping the coils adds relief design, but also strength and assures the construction. A heavy rim stabilizes the coil construction underneath it.
I really like this basic shape. It is beautifully simple; a straight-walled, functional pot. I also like how this shape lends itself to the full range of colors options, size, usage and design.