Earth bowls (selection)

Description

These beautiful handmade ceramic bowls sit so well – it would be hard to decide whether to use them to collect treasures or to leave empty to see the gorgeous glazes that adorn the inside. Each bowl has a line from Chris’s poetry, so each one is unique. Pinch pots are satisfying to make and to receive into your home or to send to someone special. The pottery is light and fine but still fit the ‘elemental’ range with their bright raku glazes.

Each pot is unique and handmade so size varies between 11-13cm diameter and 3.5-5cm deep.

as words fade, listen for the fat laugh deep in the belly of all that is becoming (dark blues inside)

all she can do is whisper her ancient words in pursuit of alchemy and make gold (blues inside)

blessed are the tender ones who carry mercy in their very souls (red inside)

the softest cling of a certain scent brings me back to you (soft red inside)

may the vaulted holy sky be full of wings as birds fly by (copper inside)

worlds dissolve, shapes made by old trees slide down windows, i long for snow (copper inside)

Creating our ‘earth bowls’:

The earth bowls are made in the age-old method of working with clay – called pinch pots or thumb pots. Starting with a ball of clay, the thumb is then pressed in to get us started and then the shape is opened up using a forma. The clay is thinned out and shaped in the palm of our hand, finally using a ball to firm the shape over and fine the edges. Starting in the palm of the hand, it’s easy to imagine them in the palm of the hand of the person receiving the pot at a later date.

Once the clay is drier, then the words of poetry are added using letter stamps. The pot is then placed to dry, before being fired. Glaze is then added inside and one the top of the outside and then the pottery is fired again in the outdoor raku kiln, with all its drama and wonder.

We think these pottery bowls make a beautiful gift to yourself to hold and treasure or to send tenderness to a friend in need.