[Bark inspired, vase pairing]

No I haven't, but it would be fun to try, problem is we don't have birch trees here in the SF Bay area! We are too south I guess. I'm mostly influenced by the native trees around me I guess.

[Blues & Greens Collection]

Thanks!

Yes, they are cone 6 glazes that I've been testing for awhile. I finally got some poppy colors with these new Chartreuse and Turquoise mattes.

 

 

I started playing with glazes from John Britt's book (The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7, Lark Ceramics Books) I altered and tested my way to these final colors in a matte finish.

[Detail of bark inspired vase and glaze]

No I haven't seen that artist with the Aspen bark glazes, but would love to see if you have a ref or link? I've been at glaze formulating for quite a few years now, but this last batch was a result of a glaze marathon I had with myself, testing 85 different glazes, which resulted in about 8 that I like. lots of nerdy work organizing all that!

[ZAN Ceramics studio]

I do love it, small but intimate, perfect for throwing and it stays cool and wet under the redwoods, like natural air conditioning!

[Moss Pebble Vase Collection]

Yes you are right, the bark outer glaze is "Ball" Crawl (from Lana) layered on slips, but I want to work on getting a good crater glaze, don't have it yet....

[Moss Pebble Vase Collection]

Thanks all!  These are part of my new collection and I'm still working to perfect it. Who knew it would take 35 years and counting!
 

All of my forms start out on a potter’s wheel and then I sculpt and alter the shapes to be asymmetrical. The textures come from multiple firings and layering of slips and glazes, and then a LOT of testing in various firing schedules…much trial and error. 

 

I'm trying to get organic textures like pebbles, stones and tree bark. I uploaded my latest tree bark example, I think it’s almost there. 

 

 

But the real evasive glaze that I can’t quite nail is a crater glaze with big crater holes. James Lovera had beautiful crater glazes but I think they are not so easy to find. So that one still eludes me, maybe another 20 years of testing?