Ceramics
Wood Fired Pottery
41718 Browns Farm Lane,
Leesburg, VA 20176
Catoctin Region Cluster, 2023 Stop #1
About
This planter has a hole for drainage and handles to encourage the gardener to bring the planter inside for the winter. The surface has a bark like texture with an applied Tenmoku glaze.
The perception of beauty can be found in nature with its predictable, yet still unpredictable patterns. The beauty of the wood fired process is the creation of one of a kind pieces of work that can never be replicated in their entirety due to the chaotic flux of the fire. Chaos is order disguised within disorder and such is the wood fired process. Utilizing elements of nature including raw earthen clay, ash glaze, wood, and fire the production of an organically based art form is achievable. I believe strongly in the interaction and experience of humans with art forms, as art in its earliest creations was interwoven with daily life. Wood Fired Pottery achieves these ideals through functional wares and sculptural innovations.
wood fired, salt glazed with applied ash glaze over a slip design; removable lid; can be customized with embossed leather tag
wood fired salt glazed plate with an applied ash glaze over a slip design
Beer Growler inspired by the Jugs of the Rhineland of 15th century Germany
English style wood fired, salt glazed pitcher
Pit fired earthenware urn with a wood handle (This urn will not hold liquid)
Lidded porcelain jar with applied celadon glaze
German style pitcher with a pinched foot and applied ash glaze
This German style beer stein is inspired by the Bartmann Jugs of the Rhineland.
These are fluted stoneware yunomi tea cups that have an applied shino glaze with a brushed iron design.
These side fired bottles are one of a kind works of art in that the glaze comes from the natural fly ash of the wood that is hand fed into the kiln for 36 hours.
After 36 hours of hand feeding wood into the kiln we input salt into the fire. The salt melts and then vaporizes, breaking down to sodium and chloride. This process melts the silica on the unglazed surfaces of the pot forming a glaze with a texture that resembles an orange peel.
Available from this artist:
planters, vases, platters, bowls, teapots, tea bowls, water pitchers, growlers, garden bells, watering cans, mugs, tumblers, garden lanterns, sculptural pieces, urns,
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Map and Directions:
Directions to Wood Fired Pottery:
From Route 15 North in Lucketts, turn left onto Stumptown Road, right onto New Valley Church Road, left onto Bald Hill Road, and finally left onto Browns Farm Lane.
Connect with this artist:
Special interview with the artist on YouTube
You can also find this artist on Instagram at www.instagram.com/woodfiredpottery/ and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shawnmgrove