Visual Chronology
Please browse through the following images to view a chronological progression of examples of my past work with clay.
1975
Pit-fired Bowl. Thrown stoneware, etched, spoon burnished, smoked. 3 x 5 x 5 inches.
1976
Pit-fired Vase. Bay of Fundy terra sigillata, thrown white raku clay, etched, stone burnished, smoked. 8 x 5 x 5 inches.
1977
Pit-fired Medallion Bottle. Cape Cod red terra sigillata, thrown earthenware,
etched, stone burnished, smoked. 11x 8 x 8 inches.
1979
Pit-fired Long Neck Vase. Maui red terra sigillata, thrown earthenware, etched,
stone burnished, smoked. 16 x 10 x 10 inches.
1980
Raku Vase. Thrown white raku clay. Lithium blue glaze. 8 x 8 x 8 inches.
1982
Pit-fired Geologic Vase. Thrown earthenware, etched, carved, stone burnished white terra sigillata, smoked. 16 x 10 x 10 inches.
1983
Salt Glazed Vase. Thrown stoneware, etched. Fired to cone 10. 11 x 6 x 6 inches.
1983
Salt Glazed Vase. Thrown porcelain, etched, inlaid black engobe. Fired to cone 10. 12 x 6 x 6 inches.
1985
Pit-fired Geometric Feather Vase. Thrown earthenware, etched, stone burnished Maui purple terra sigillata, smoked. 16 x 10 x 10 inches.
1987
Pit-fired Fossilized Snake Skin Bowl. Thrown earthenware, carved, stone burnished Maui red terra sigillata, smoked. 7 x 11 x 11 inches.
1988
Pit-fired Altered Irish Ledge Vase. Thrown earthenware, altered, carved, stone burnished Maui red terra sigillata, smoked. 13 x 12 x 12 inches.
1989
Pit-fired Leaf Ledge Vase. Thrown earthenware, carved, stone burnished Maui red terra sigillata, smoked. 15 x 9 x 9 inches.
1990
Pit-fired Shale Ledge Vase. Thrown earthenware, carved, stone burnished Maui purple terra sigillata, smoked. 12 x 10 x 10 inches.
1990
Pit-fired Dry Etched Bowl. Thrown earthenware, stone burnished Maui red terra sigillata, smoked. 14 x 8 x 8 inches.
1991-1992
Sabbatical leave in Ireland.
1993
Pit-fired Alien Vase. Thrown earthenware, altered, stone burnished Maui purple terra sigillata, smoked. 11 x 10 x 10 inches.
1994
Pit-fired Alien Bowl. Thrown earthenware, altered, stone burnished Kiziloren red terra sigillata, smoked. 14 x 8 x 8 inches.
1995
Pit-fired New Leaf Vase. Thrown earthenware, etched, carved, stone burnished Kiziloren red terra sigillata, smoked. 9 x 7 x 7 inches.
1996
Pit-fired New Leaf Vase. Thrown earthenware, etched, carved, stone burnished Kiziloren red terra sigillata, smoked. 13 x 9 x 9 inches.
1996
Saggar-fired Leaf Relief Tall Vase Thrown earthenware, etched, stone burnished terra sigillata, smoked and reduced. 14 x 8 x 8 inches.
1996
Saggar-fired Leaf Relief Flow Bowl Thrown earthenware, etched, stone burnished terra sigillatas, smoked and reduced. 9 x 12 x 12 inches.
1996
Saggar-fired Leaf Relief Tall Bowl Thrown earthenware, etched, carved, stone burnished terra sigillata, smoked and reduced. 12 x 7 x 7 inches