Kelp Forest Undersea Upright Ring Teapot
13" tall x 11" wide x 4" deep
Before I begin working on a new teapot, I decide on a sculptural
challenge that I want to tackle. Here I was playing with the size
of the ring cross-section and the diameter of the inside opening
of the ring. The companion piece to this “fat ring”
teapot is the “skinny ring” of my Jet
Black Upright Ring Teapot. I added a viney vegetation-like texture
to the oval base and lid finial of this teapot, and glaze-fired
it to cone 5. I was unsatisfied with the muted glaze colors of the
“vines,” so I painted cone 06 bright red, green, blue,
and yellow commercial glazes to the base and lid finial, and re-fired
the teapot to cone 06. Re-firing at the lower temperature achieved
the bold color contrasts I wanted, and also caused the cone 5 opaque
white glaze on the body of the teapot to bubble and pit. This rough
bubbly surface, along with the multi-colored viney additions, reminded
me of the underwater kelp forest world of California sea lions I
had seen on a recent PBS “Nature” TV program, so that
is where I found the title, “Kelp Forest Undersea Upright
Ring Teapot.”
This teapot is for sale.
Price: $1400
If you are interested in purchasing it please visit the Ordering
Information section.
In addition to my unique reassembled ring teapots, my partner Susan Nykiel and I also make a wide range of functional and elegant pottery pieces. Please visit our new online store at oakbluffspottery.etsy.com to see what we have to offer! This is an excellent place to shop for beautiful handmade pottery for your own home or for your gift-giving pleasure. |
