Description
This is a beautiful keepsake sized small urn. I have made this small urn on my potter's wheel using soft porcelain clay. The approximate capacity is 15 cubic inches. (equal to about 15 lbs. before cremation). Overall dimensions are 3.5" tall x 3.75" wide. Please feel free to message me with any questions Information on lids & sealing below (I make the lid to sit against a flange that I've formed inside the urn that keeps the lid in place well. If you wish to seal the urn permanently I recommend using a small amount of silicone sealant around the inner flange creating a solid permanent seal.) KENT HARRIS: The Potter I am a full-time studio potter in Amarillo, TX. My wife, Megan Easley, & I are the owners of Blue Sage Pottery & Art Gallery (www.bluesagepottery.com) located at 3302 W. Sixth Ave., part of historic Route 66. My love of pottery began when I took a clay class in high school, but my college courses really fueled the fire. I studied ceramics with Elmer Taylor at the University of North Texas. He inspired & challenged me to reach deep within myself & become the best potter I could possibly be. I credit him with fueling my interest in functional pots & earthy glazes. I completed my B.F.A. degree in Ceramics & Glass at West Texas A&M University & my Masters of Fine Arts in Ceramics at University of North Texas. I work in our spacious studio in Amarillo, TX pursuing my love of stoneware pottery, ash glazes & natural gas firing. I also travel often to give ceramic workshops, attend art festivals & participate in group & solo exhibitions. My process of making the pots: The process of making pottery is thousands of years old. I connect myself to the ancient traditions of pot making by the many processes I use. I throw pots on an English style Treadle Wheel that is foot propelled. It has a slow rythmical revolution that lends itself to soft, natural pots. I throw on the potter's wheel to create a piece that has beauty & will stand the test of time. After the pot is created on the wheel it must be allowed to dry before being fired to 1850 F in a bisque firing. After the bisque firing the piece is glazed. My process of glazing encompasses a use of wood ash glazes, local slip clays, iron & ochers. Using local materials, wood ashes & a variety of clays for glazes gives my pots a superior quality that cannot be created by any other method. I have done thousands of glaze tests to find the glazes that I use today. The processes & materials I use let my art be in harmony with the earth. All of my work is finished by firing it in a brick gas-fueled kiln to 2400 F in a reduction atmosphere, which fuses the glaze to the clay body. My pots are dishwasher safe & lead free. All of my work is made by the highest standards & should provide years of enjoyment. Perhaps some of them will still be around thousands of years from now. Artist Statement: "Pots made with local materials & a clear purpose can achieve a beauty found most often in nature. The more pots I
