Woodfired Dogwoods Pinched Teacup 8oz

Dogwoods bloom across the surface of this woodfired teacup. The piece was made entirely in the hand, without the wheel, as a means of physical therapy for Jessica as she was trying to regain her sense of touch and retrain her fingers. Each piece was made in intervals of 10 seconds, the maximum amount of time that she could work on pottery in the beginning. The dogwoods speak of the wild and natural beauty of the south, blooming in the understory where other flowers and trees struggle to thrive. It is a metaphor for strength and resilience in the face of the impossible.

The handle of this teacup was facing toward the firebox and picked up a kiss of natural ash glaze on just that one area with the rest of the pot covered in warm toasty flashing that sets off the dogwood design. The liner glaze is a simple two-ingredient formula that we like for its variation in response to temperature and atmosphere. This cup got nice and hot, which encouraged the glaze to run and peak over the sides of the cup.

The interior glaze is a crackly, pale ice blue, that looks like drifts of snow and ice.