Cortez Vase
Showcasing the colors of the Four Corners region (where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet), this vase transitions from an orange/rust color at the bottom to a vivid yellow at the top. It’s accented by a few feathers which were burned onto the vase when it was first pulled from the kiln, at about 900°. There is no glaze on the piece, the colors were created by spraying an iron solution onto it while it was still hot. Higher temperatures created the orange/rust, lower temperatures created the yellow. The interior has been sealed with waterproofing solution so it may be used for fresh as well as dried flowers.
Top Diameter: 3”
Bottom Diameter: 2-1/2”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Height: 5-1/2”
The American Southwest has always been a dry place, but it’s getting even drier and hotter. The area is in a two-decade ongoing megadrought and rising average air temperatures are increasing evaporation from leaves, worsening the impact of the declining precipitation. As a result, there is less vegetation to support life on the range and agricultural crops around Cortez and other farming communities are less productive.
Showcasing the colors of the Four Corners region (where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet), this vase transitions from an orange/rust color at the bottom to a vivid yellow at the top. It’s accented by a few feathers which were burned onto the vase when it was first pulled from the kiln, at about 900°. There is no glaze on the piece, the colors were created by spraying an iron solution onto it while it was still hot. Higher temperatures created the orange/rust, lower temperatures created the yellow. The interior has been sealed with waterproofing solution so it may be used for fresh as well as dried flowers.
Top Diameter: 3”
Bottom Diameter: 2-1/2”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Height: 5-1/2”
The American Southwest has always been a dry place, but it’s getting even drier and hotter. The area is in a two-decade ongoing megadrought and rising average air temperatures are increasing evaporation from leaves, worsening the impact of the declining precipitation. As a result, there is less vegetation to support life on the range and agricultural crops around Cortez and other farming communities are less productive.
Showcasing the colors of the Four Corners region (where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet), this vase transitions from an orange/rust color at the bottom to a vivid yellow at the top. It’s accented by a few feathers which were burned onto the vase when it was first pulled from the kiln, at about 900°. There is no glaze on the piece, the colors were created by spraying an iron solution onto it while it was still hot. Higher temperatures created the orange/rust, lower temperatures created the yellow. The interior has been sealed with waterproofing solution so it may be used for fresh as well as dried flowers.
Top Diameter: 3”
Bottom Diameter: 2-1/2”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Height: 5-1/2”
The American Southwest has always been a dry place, but it’s getting even drier and hotter. The area is in a two-decade ongoing megadrought and rising average air temperatures are increasing evaporation from leaves, worsening the impact of the declining precipitation. As a result, there is less vegetation to support life on the range and agricultural crops around Cortez and other farming communities are less productive.