Raku Vessel with Round Ladder Motif P09797-P00005 Swirls of frit in shades

Swirls of frit in shades of red and green flow around this blown glass vase

a Japanese receipt

hollow-formed 18k gold beads

With rich color and ornamentation

"Sugar Over Sorrow" is a painting about living with joy alongside struggle

Raku Vessel with Round Ladder Motif P09797-P00005 Swirls of frit in shadesThis wheel thrown clay vessel features archival coloration and was fired in the raku tradition; this piece has both glazed and naked (non glazed) raku, as well as several layers of hand polished terra sigillata. To achieve the distinct surface, the piece was brought to a high temperature quickly; once the glaze was melted, the piece was removed, forming cracks in the glaze. It was then smoke fired, lending an organic nature to the work. Afterwards,