Test Vase in Miller 50 Clay
This is one of a series of five vases I made to test my bright celadon glaze on a five different clay bodies. The reason for this experimentation is because Highwater Clays, the source of my Ellen Buff clay body that I’ve used for more than two and a half decades, got wiped out by Hurricane Helene—and they won’t be re-opening. Hence, my need to test new clay bodies and new glaze techniques. In this series of five vases, I stuck with my usual botanical impressions and red iron oxide over the church-key patterns. This vase uses Miller 50, a clay with manganese specks, and is impressed with Virginia Creeper. The results are intriguing.
5.5” tall by 4.5” in diameter.
This is one of a series of five vases I made to test my bright celadon glaze on a five different clay bodies. The reason for this experimentation is because Highwater Clays, the source of my Ellen Buff clay body that I’ve used for more than two and a half decades, got wiped out by Hurricane Helene—and they won’t be re-opening. Hence, my need to test new clay bodies and new glaze techniques. In this series of five vases, I stuck with my usual botanical impressions and red iron oxide over the church-key patterns. This vase uses Miller 50, a clay with manganese specks, and is impressed with Virginia Creeper. The results are intriguing.
5.5” tall by 4.5” in diameter.
This is one of a series of five vases I made to test my bright celadon glaze on a five different clay bodies. The reason for this experimentation is because Highwater Clays, the source of my Ellen Buff clay body that I’ve used for more than two and a half decades, got wiped out by Hurricane Helene—and they won’t be re-opening. Hence, my need to test new clay bodies and new glaze techniques. In this series of five vases, I stuck with my usual botanical impressions and red iron oxide over the church-key patterns. This vase uses Miller 50, a clay with manganese specks, and is impressed with Virginia Creeper. The results are intriguing.
5.5” tall by 4.5” in diameter.