Nate Cassie American, b. 1970
Twin vessels with a landscape reflecting the moon, 2021
Black stoneware with white slip and crackle glaze
17 x 14 x 14 in each
43.18 x 35.56 x 35.56 cm
43.18 x 35.56 x 35.56 cm
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While the clay body is a commercial product, I made the slips and glazes myself from raw materials. To me, they are like mountaintops in the clouds - atmospheric and...
While the clay body is a commercial product, I made the slips and glazes myself from raw materials. To me, they are like mountaintops in the clouds - atmospheric and weathered. They are also geological, like something dug from the earth. They are in part inspired by the snowstorm and freeze we had in San Antonio in 2021, which killed much of my garden. The vessels are vase forms, like those used to display a large floral arrangement, but they are empty, which speaks of loss or mourning.
