Susanne G. Stephenson

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Title: Spring Green Crevasse I

Year of Creation: 2008

Glaze: Colored clay slips, paper slip, vitreous engobe, titanium glaze brushed and yellow clear

Clay Body: Terra Cotta

Dimensions: Height 22 inches, Width 8 inches

Artist's Statement: For the past several years the focus of my work in ceramics has been abstracting landscapes in low fire terra cotta clay. The brilliant range of ceramic pigments at this temperature in thick, juicy slips and engobes continues to hold my interest. Recently, I have created more texture by adding paper pulp and string to my slips, which has increased the depth of my surfaces. These slips are often made from recycled slips and vitreous engobes.