Serenity container and lid, cookie jar, treasure, approx shops 8" high x 7" wide - bottom w/o lid approx 5" high

This container is the perfect addition for any room in the house. It will look lovely on a side table in the living room, on a kitchen counter or in the bedroom on a dresser or end table. The contrasting carving from the glazed area will create a dramatic look where ever it sits. Great to hold and beautiful to look at.

My involvement with Ceramics has been an act that could be compared to spending time in a garden or the woods. That incredible sense of satisfaction of the earth enter their soul - reminds oneself of their place in world. All of these acts, pottery, hiking and gardening, bear time-honored traditions, which bring us closer to our humanity.

I begin with creating my functional pieces of pottery on the wheel, making them symmetrical and true. I use a blow torch or heat gun after adding adding stains to the wet piece to dry out the exterior without shops drying the interior. I continue to work the piece from the inside to create cracks and fissures to give it that feeling of time worn and an earthy, natural texture.

After it has been fired the first time, I use a number of different colored stains on the carved surface to accent the high areas and darken the valleys, keeping in mind the effects seen on old pieces of wood. Through every part of the process, I am integrating the peace I find in nature, deep into the crevices of the pottery.