Where a dancer's hands bring clay to life

Décolletage Vase

This vase was the first of the collection I eventually named Dancing Vases. Early in my pottery explorations, I began to notice that many pottery creations seemed to subtly suggest the human form. In this case, I had created a vase with a very long 'neck', which I then carved open. But I went further, opening up the area below the 'shoulder' of the vase and creating a plunging neckline. I framed the entire opening with a a highly reactive glaze that separated and flowed into several colors at 2000 degrees in the kiln.

This one-of-a-kind vase is part of a private collection in the Lincoln Center area in NYC.

A selection of other Dancing Vases is available in different colors and sizes at my online shop

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