One of the cornerstones of my new African Collection. Having grown up on a farm in South Africa, being close to nature has always been one of the things that makes me happy. In this collection, I am celebrating those elements: texture, contrast, strength.
This large, highly textured bowl is built in heavily grogged black clay, with satin matt white crawling glaze for contrast. Close your eyes, feel the weight and texture, breathe in deeply, and all you need is the sound of drums to be transported there yourself!
Built over a couple of weeks by connecting thick, hand rolled coils, this is first compressed by hand and wooden paddles before refining the shape with shredders and metal kidneys. After drying slowly on the shelf and then bisque firing to 1000°C, the glazing process begins.
Texture is again highlighted by dipping it in, and pouring over, a white crawling glaze. The final firing to 1220°C brings out the black in this stoneware clay completely, which contrasts beautifully with the satin matt white. A statement piece!
Approx* measurements: 8cm (h) x 19cm (w)
*Due to the handmade nature of each item, measurements can vary up to 1cm
