Jay L. Strommen

Chicago, Illinois

Title: Light Gathering Crevice

Year of Creation: 2009

Glaze: Natural ash from oak, pine and cherry

Clay Body: Feldspathic stoneware

Dimensions: Height 16 inches, Width 12 inches

Artist's Statement: Working with the wood kilns and the trees we burn in them has given me a sense for better viewing the people, world and history around me. The process has shared many secrets with me. Ways only the trees, rocks and hold hands know. The secret light is obvious...