Small's Falls

returned from a long trip to Delaware
to less snow and ice...
took Wyatt to the falls, to see the spring run
we climbed up top, over ice, to feel the mist and thunder of the water...
then closed our eyes and imagined this iron saturated granite,
in many thousands of years, resting peacefully downstream,
in a quiet eddy................ as clay......... just clay...
awaiting the anxious shovel of a potter and new creation...

really, dad, he said???

yes, Wyatt, really...

Spiral Teapot

with the Maine Pottery Tour coming up, May 3-4
I'm thinking of the functional side of things...
Survival Island will be filled with serving and drinking items...
stop in and visit everyone on the map...
a great time will be had by all...

Round Box w/ Cross Hatch Nails

Another Raku Piece from a while back...
detail with top and interior lids removed
to reveal the pin lid system... 7 lid layers or steps all together...

Oval Raku Box w/ Base

lots of memories and mental inventories these days...
this from the Raku Days,
back, a while, when "they" said I was a craftsman...
interesting conversation there...
this piece was sold... it is big, and a great example of boxes from that time period...

Flame Path Tray: Blue Pillows

Flame Path Tray: "Blue Pillows"
28in.W x 13in.H x 3in. D....with hanger
$950

Round Orb Platter

Round Orb Platter
5in.H x 18in.W
$950

Oval Orb Tray

 Oval Orb Tray
5in.H x 20in.W x 10in.D
$950...SOLD

Round Shino Bottle

Round Shino Bottle w/ detail
13in.H x 13in.W
$1,200

Tube Vase w/ Chips

Tube Vase w/ Chips
12in.H x 3in.W
$200

Pale Traditional Pot w/ Cut Sides

Pale Double Walled Traditional Pot with Cut Sides and Cones,

Loose Ring Lined Interior

15in.H x 11in.W

$2,500

Tube Vase

 Tube Vase w/ Crust
10in.H x 4in.W
NFS

Pale Hive w/ Cut Sides and Cones

Double Walled Pale Hive w/ Cut Sides and Cones
Loose Stacked Ring Lined Interior
17in.H x 12in.W
$2,500