Maranon Vase
Evocative of a river, the free-flowing lines on this saggar-fired vase were made by wrapping it with copper wire before firing. The other colors were created by combustible materials like pistachio shells, corn husks, banana peels and wood shavings which surrounded the piece inside a firing chamber known as a saggar. Due to this firing method, the vase is still somewhat porous and won’t hold water. It’s perfect for dried flowers or grasses and will make a unique, organic statement.
Top Diameter: 1-1/8”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Bottom Diameter: 3-1/8”
Height: 7-1/8”
Running for 1000 miles through Peru, the Maranon River has been plagued by oil spills—more than 80 spills since 1997. The contamination killed dolphins and fish and sickened many people in local communities which rely on the river for food and water. Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari and her organization of indigenous women spent two decades trying to protect the river. They got a big win last year when Peru’s federal court granted the river legal personhood, saying it should be free flowing and protected from destruction. Now the women are working to ensure the government implements the ruling.
Evocative of a river, the free-flowing lines on this saggar-fired vase were made by wrapping it with copper wire before firing. The other colors were created by combustible materials like pistachio shells, corn husks, banana peels and wood shavings which surrounded the piece inside a firing chamber known as a saggar. Due to this firing method, the vase is still somewhat porous and won’t hold water. It’s perfect for dried flowers or grasses and will make a unique, organic statement.
Top Diameter: 1-1/8”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Bottom Diameter: 3-1/8”
Height: 7-1/8”
Running for 1000 miles through Peru, the Maranon River has been plagued by oil spills—more than 80 spills since 1997. The contamination killed dolphins and fish and sickened many people in local communities which rely on the river for food and water. Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari and her organization of indigenous women spent two decades trying to protect the river. They got a big win last year when Peru’s federal court granted the river legal personhood, saying it should be free flowing and protected from destruction. Now the women are working to ensure the government implements the ruling.
Evocative of a river, the free-flowing lines on this saggar-fired vase were made by wrapping it with copper wire before firing. The other colors were created by combustible materials like pistachio shells, corn husks, banana peels and wood shavings which surrounded the piece inside a firing chamber known as a saggar. Due to this firing method, the vase is still somewhat porous and won’t hold water. It’s perfect for dried flowers or grasses and will make a unique, organic statement.
Top Diameter: 1-1/8”
Maximum Diameter: 4-1/4”
Bottom Diameter: 3-1/8”
Height: 7-1/8”
Running for 1000 miles through Peru, the Maranon River has been plagued by oil spills—more than 80 spills since 1997. The contamination killed dolphins and fish and sickened many people in local communities which rely on the river for food and water. Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari and her organization of indigenous women spent two decades trying to protect the river. They got a big win last year when Peru’s federal court granted the river legal personhood, saying it should be free flowing and protected from destruction. Now the women are working to ensure the government implements the ruling.