This pot was part of my MFA thesis, Tea Time with the Devil.

I made hundreds of teabowls over the last year in an attempt to arrive at some that I liked. I tried all sorts of clay formulations, different firings, glaze combinations and making techniques. It was a very enjoyable exploration even though most of the teabowls ended up in the trash. I did get some winners though!

This pot was first dipped in a local red clay slip from Porcupine Dam. This clay has lime in it which is why the surface formed the rivulets you see. It reminds me of traditional North Carolina alkaline glazes, but a bit brighter.

This pot was fired multiple times. It came out of a gas kiln first and I wasn’t happy with it, so I put it in a wood kiln. It was not in the best spot in the kiln (had some crusty wood ash after this firing) and so I fired it again in gas. This time it came out very nicely. The glaze is covered with rivulets and crawled in some places (pulled away from the clay) which some may not like, but I think it is quite interesting, especially for a teabowl.

All of these teabowls were named after trails I have frequented near Logan, Utah.

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The glaze on this pot is my tenmoku glaze over a local red slip. The deep rich color of this glaze comes primarily from iron. Iron presents a challenge, though: It is a flux, so it tends to make the glaze melt at a lower temperature and drip off the pot. After many experiments, I succeeded in making a stable tenmoku that had the characteristics I was looking for.

This glaze contains 57% Devil’s Playground granite plus 5% basalt from near Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho. Full recipe can be viewed on my blog.

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Dimensions: Approximately 3.5” tall x 4.25” wide

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My pots are microwave, dishwasher and oven safe. They are made with stoneware clay and fired to cone 10, which is about 2300 degrees Fahrenheit.

If a pot you like is sold out, let me know and I can make you a similar one. I also take commissions of all sorts, so just email me if you have an idea.

I ship internationally quite often; this is no problem, but it may require a little extra postage. It is hard to estimate as it changes from country to country. For international orders, I will contact you if there is a big difference in the shipping cost after I ship the pots.

I typically ship with USPS or UPS and send tracking information after posting each order.

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See the short video below for me handling this pot…