Peter Chartrand

Bisbee, Arizona

Title: Vase

Year of Creation: 2002

Glazes: Lead frit

Clay Body: Terra cotta

Dimensions: Height 11.5 inches, Width 7 inches

Artist's Statement: I have always made functional pottery. The vase form is interesting because it's only function is to be decorative, perhaps hold flowers. I don't know when the first vase was made but perhaps its history is as long as pots made to serve food.