This multi-hued vase represents a fusion of chemistry and artistry. It was brought to life by the interplay of an iron solution and heat in a raku firing. Producing different colors at different temperatures, the ferric wash infuses the vase with a multitude of unpredictable patterns and hues, in this case red, yellow, burnt orange and cream. Each piece produced with this technique is as unique as a fingerprint.
Height: 9”
Width: 4-3/4”
Depth: 2-3/4”
Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona is one of the places where biologists study the effects of fire on wildlife. Fire is a disturbance of the landscape that changes habitat, sometimes in a good way and sometimes not. Some species benefit from wildfire—raptors hunt rodents running from the flames, woodpeckers nest in hollow trees and elk eat the newly exposed grass and vegetation. Other animals struggle to find food and habitat when trees succumb to fire. Resource managers work with firefighters to minimize the deleterious impact of both fire and its suppression on local ecosystems.
This multi-hued vase represents a fusion of chemistry and artistry. It was brought to life by the interplay of an iron solution and heat in a raku firing. Producing different colors at different temperatures, the ferric wash infuses the vase with a multitude of unpredictable patterns and hues, in this case red, yellow, burnt orange and cream. Each piece produced with this technique is as unique as a fingerprint.
Height: 9”
Width: 4-3/4”
Depth: 2-3/4”
Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona is one of the places where biologists study the effects of fire on wildlife. Fire is a disturbance of the landscape that changes habitat, sometimes in a good way and sometimes not. Some species benefit from wildfire—raptors hunt rodents running from the flames, woodpeckers nest in hollow trees and elk eat the newly exposed grass and vegetation. Other animals struggle to find food and habitat when trees succumb to fire. Resource managers work with firefighters to minimize the deleterious impact of both fire and its suppression on local ecosystems.
