Liz Denys

Black coiled bowl, 2023

November 8, 2023

Heavily grogged black stoneware, coil-built, glossy blue glaze

The bowl's form has coral-like coils coming out of the rim that curl back down to the rim.

The bowl is glazed a very glossy dark blue with some hare's fur variation of lighter blues.

The black stoneware coils at the rim of the bowl can be used as handles, and they are arranged in a random pattern.

The rim of the main part of bowl is a bit wavy and connects into the coils in a flowing way.

Thin, hand drawn lines from the coiled structure at the rim to the base of the bowl remain unglazed, revealing a matte black stoneware body.

The rough texture of the raw clay lines contrast with the very smooth glossy glaze.

The glossy blue glaze pools slightly into textural drips at the very bottom of the bowl.