Jar, Heather I. L. Pedersen, 2001

High fired stoneware with cobalt stain over a chun glaze

I've always liked jars, and this was one of the first ones I made that came out with a really nice shape. The glaze modeling was some sort of freak firing accident. It was fully glazed when it went into the kiln, but when it came out it was missing half of it. Overall, though, it is a nice effect, and I am very pleased with it. The glaze residue on the rest of the pot turned the clay an orange color which gives a nice contrast. It is still a mystery as to where the rest of the glaze went however.

Teapot with Circles, Heather I. L. Pedersen, 2001

High fired stoneware with chun blue glaze over a barium blue glaze

The base pot was thrown on a wheel, then the spout was paddled out of a slab tube with a wooden tool supporting it on the inside to prevent it from collapsing. The lid was thrown upside down and trimmed to shape. The glazing developed out of both a liking of a dripping effect, and the fact that the barium glaze leeches to a certain extent, and should be kept away from all possible food surfaces. Thus the inside of the pot is purely the chun glaze, as are the areas around the spout and the lid.

Blue Vase, Heather I. L. Pedersen, 1998

High fired stoneware with a celadon glaze over a blue/brown glaze

I always love the unpredictability of glazing with two overlapping glazes. This particular combination has worked well for me whenever I have used it. It really shows off the beautiful blues and creams that a rutile glaze can have.