Bob Smith

Idledale, Colorado, USA

Title: Bottle/Vase Nebulae

Year of Creation: 2013

Glaze: None, terra sigillata, pit fired with organic chemicals added

Clay Body: Low fire white

Dimensions: Height 13.5 inches, Width 6 inches

Artist's Statement: I am letting the fire and copper and coffee and seaweed, corn husks and salts influence the terra sigillata on the surface of my pots. The form is most important - the burning is the gravy. I have loved clay for over 40 years. What else is there to do?!