Ronan Kyle Peterson

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Title: Quadrabud Vase with Growth Rings

Year of Creation: 2009

Glaze: Alkaline, crawly, high borax (layered over red terra sigillata)

Clay Body: Red earthenware

Dimensions: Height 8 inches, Width 12 inches

Artist's Statement: My ceramic vessels are informed by the processes and agents of growth and decay in the natural world. Stumps, mushrooms, insects, and lichens provide me with inspiration for both form and surface.