Kwali Earth Tone Vase Wheel-thrown red stoneware clay

Wheel-thrown red stoneware clay

dig deep and make sure your olla is buried all the way up to its neck

lightweight

The markings on the pot come from a fern leaf which acts as a resist on the surface and blocks smoke from entering the pot

Kwali Earth Tone Vase Wheel-thrown red stoneware clayI make this vessel form in homage to Ladi Kwali and so many other women potters from Nigeria, both named and unnamed. I was excited to see this African pottery form come together with my new earth tone surfaces. I used both wild and commercial clays to create different shades of decorating slips called terra sigillata. 7 tall, 6 wide