Ragnar Naess

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Title: Trumpet Vase

Year of Creation: 2009

Glaze: Colmanite, barium matte and oxide stain

Clay Body: Cone 6 stoneware

Dimensions: Height 16 inches, Width 8.75 inches

Artist's Statement: After decades of sharp boundaries between glazes, I am exploring deliberate flow of one glaze over another during the hottest part of firing.

"Preciseness" of surface carving is muted by application of stain and flow of glaze in melt.