Click to enter gallery	Fireplace Vessels Gallery The silvery luminous effect of this vessel stands tall with stunning colors, beautiful!	Click to enter gallery	Small necked Bottles Dark and rich with full slightly rough coppery texture A elegant edition to your home.
Click to enter gallery	Spirit Jars Gallery Beautiful swirling colors across this side and dark mysterious hues on the other. The lid is cut in a flowing line and the handle finish the piece in a playful manner.	Click to enter gallery	Vases Gallery Vase shapes are so satisfying to the eye, I made a series of them. Each is "a one of a kind" in their appendages and colors.
Click to enter gallery	Small Bottles Gallery I enjoy making small items from time to time. Each is unique in shape and color.
All of these pieces are available now. No special order necessary. Each is unique in shape and treatment. Their colors are achieved through my experience and as a gift of the fire.

 Raku is a form of firing pottery. Work is made with the firing method in mind. Pieces are bisqued and glazed with various raku glazes and fired to 1750 degrees F. When this temperature is reached and the glazes are shiny the door of the kiln is removed and the pieces are taken out one at a time to be smoked or flamed depending on the desired effect. I do both types. Because of the nature of the after fire, the glazes have a wide range of colors with little predictability. Many things effect this. Position in the kiln, in what order it was removed (this would be because of the temperature of the piece upon removal,) the temperature of the air, the wind, the humidity, and how effective the after fire is. I can match the size and shape, and have some control over the color, but much is the gift of the after fire and how I address it. The shiny glazed vessels are put in a smoking chamber and buried in sawdust, then the chamber is closed to produce the smoke. The matt glazed vessels are put in a chamber with a small amount of sawdust and a large fire is built around it. I do many with both methods in combination which is much more challenging. If you look at the pieces in the Raku Gallery with the shiny coppery or silverish rims and a myriad of colors below the rim, you will see what I mean. These pieces give you an approximate idea of what to expect when you order one. I suggest if you like the range, you will like the finished piece.