189. Kari Wojtanik, small wood-fired vase

189. Kari Wojtanik, small wood-fired vase

 

For Wojtanik, see item 91.

Gray clay; colors and glazing from wood-firing. Weight: 338g (12 oz). Width (maximum): 8.8 cm (3-1/2 in); of rim: 4 cm (1-5/8 in); of base: 5.4 cm (2-1/8 in). Height: 13.3 cm (5-1/4 in).

This sits on the flat base; the artist’s name “Kari” has been incised into the base. The walls rise outward from the base in more or less a straight line to the maximum width, which is 8.8 cm (3-1/2 in) above the base. From there they rise in a shallow convex arc to the neck, which is 3.2 cm (1-1/4 in) in diameter and begins 11.3 cm (4-1/2 in) above the base. The neck flares outward in a concave are to the rim, which is fairly wide. The interior of the vase mirrors the exterior. The exterior walls have a series of horizontal bands.  The texture of the portions covered by the ash glaze is smooth; those areas less affected by the wood-firing are slightly rough to the touch.

This was fired unglazed. The base color of the clay is visible on the bottom. The walls range in color from tan to brown to gray. There is a deposit of gray ash on one side at the shoulder. The mouth, rim, and the rest of the shoulder were covered with a melted ash glaze and are quite glossy and glassy. Some of this melted glazed flowed down the sides almost to the bottom, creating darker brown, lightly glazed patches.

A well-shaped, well-fired pot.  This was fired at a seminar on wood-firing in Maryland. Wojtanik is expanding her firing skills.

Purchased at Feet of Clay’s spring sidewalk sale, 2022.