Basket Pot 1” opening

1” opening

body decorated with carved line work

Marked with smoke from Spanish moss

with aqua glazed accents

matte aqua glazed diamonds and glossy aqua glazed interior

Basket Pot 1” openingCreated by pressing clay into a woven basket mold, this piece retains the delicate textures and designs of the original basket. I was inspired to make these after reading about archaeological findings showing impressions of basket patterns on ancient pottery shards. I used a mixture of store bought terracotta clay mixed with foraged clay from a development site in Lockwood Ridge, Florida. I added smoke clouds by saggar fring with sawdust in my outdoor