Micaceous Vase I I have marked this piece

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Geometric pattern carving with an incised coil added to the surface like a tiny rope

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practical and decorative storage crock for your kitchen

Micaceous Vase I I have marked this pieceThis piece was coil built with micaceous clay that I used for the first time during my art residency in Taos this past summer. Clay containing metallic flecks of mica is naturally occurring in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. Traditionally it was used for cooking pots because the mica acts as a temper reducing the risk of thermal shock which leads to cracking. Today, both Native and non Native ceramicists use this clay to create works of art.