"ClayWeave - Faceted Vessel with Driftwood" is a mid-fired clay artwork featuring ocean-inspired glaze, faceted surface, and driftwood handle. It blends functionality with artistic basketry-inspired design.
The "ClayWeave - Faceted Vessel with Driftwood," is part of our Basketry Ceramics series. This mid-fired clay piece combines form and function with a unique design. The thrown vessel features an ocean-inspired glaze and a carved, faceted surface that catches the light. A driftwood handle, secured with daffodil coloured jute, adds a natural touch.
Functional yet artistic, each piece is individually crafted, making it a one-of-a-kind addition to your home decor.
- Type
- Ceramics
- Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
- Category
- Online Sales
- The sale of artworks through digital platforms, websites, or social media, allowing artists to reach a global audience and sell their works directly or through online galleries and marketplaces.
- Series
- Basketry Ceramics
- Hand made ceramic artwork with natural fibre woven attachment to integrate into the theme of the ceramic art.
- Material
- Mid-fired Clay
- Mid Fire Clays are a type of pottery clay that are fired to a temperature range of 1180-1240°C. They are gaining popularity among potters because they achieve the sought after qualities in stoneware of strength, durability and finish when fired to the lower temperatures of Mid Fire.
- Size
- 36 × 14 × 14 cm
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Serial
- FS001-00166
Features
- Thrown and Altered Vessel
- This unique ceramic piece features a thrown vessel that has been intentionally altered, creating an intriguing interplay between form and function. The artist's skillful manipulation of the clay while on the wheel, followed by deliberate modifications, results in a striking and unconventional work that challenges traditional notions of ceramic vessels.
- Dipped glaze
- These functional glazes provide smooth, even coatings, providing a consistent and professional finish. This technique ensures a flawless, glossy surface that enhances the beauty of the ceramics and can make the piece fully functional.
- Carved
- Removing clay to create decoration or shape in the clay body, often using tools to incise or sculpt the clay, adding depth and dimension to the work.
- Wheel Thrown
- A pottery technique where clay is shaped into forms on a rotating potter's wheel, allowing for symmetrical and rounded shapes, often used for creating bowls, vases, and other vessels.
- Basketry Attachements
- Incorporates woven basketry techniques for intricate, textured details in a technique we call ClayWeave.
- Floral Attachments
- Adorned with delicate, hand-crafted floral attachments for a natural aesthetic.
- Fully functional
- This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.