This slab and coil planter is a wild metallic accident of heat and fire. I coiled fat laters into a terra cotta mold and let it stay hunky, experimenteing with letting myself just go with a bare form and put it right in the wood fire with no idea what would happen. The way woodfired kilns get so hot, and burn for such a long while, means that if you don't glaze the pot, the elements within the clay melt into a glaze of ash and silica already contained within the material. You can never predict color or patterns. There are subtle glaze reactions all over, including tiny gold flecks in the sunlight and deep auburn variations highlighting the natural beauty of the clay. I filled it with apples for scale. In this way you could use it as a fruit bowl, but it has a drainage hole and is designed ideally for a garden or outdoor spot where the sun can show it off.
3.5" tall, 10.75" wide
If you live in FRANKLIN or HAMPSHIRE county in Massachusetts, or can get there to arrange for a hand off, use the code "LOCAL" for free shipping.
