Grace Pilato and Ian Stainton

State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Title: Black Movement

Year of Creation: 2001

Glaze: None, burnished terra sigillata

Clay Body: White earthenware clay that has been bisque, raku and saw dust reduction fired

Dimensions: Height 12 inches, Width 9 inches

Artist's Statement: Collaborating for over a year has brought the best of each of us together, blending expert craftsmanship, exquisite design, impeccable carving and a lot of help from Mother Nature, God and luck. Working together has helped each of grow us individually, respecting each others talents and in the end, making our own individual work stronger. We have learned more about each other and in doing so, have learned more about ourselves and the growing world around us. Collaborating is an experience I would recommend to both young and old alike.