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Dotted Flutes, Deep Charcoal Brown Buncheong
Dotted Flutes, Deep Charcoal Brown Buncheong
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A new proportion for a small slim cup—a flute—that I’ve been working on for a while. Perfect for special occasions, or to make an everyday ritual a special occasion. Maybe a beaker full of dessert wine at the end of a dinner party, a finger or two of whatever takes the edge off after a long day at work, or for a small serving of that deliciously rich French hot chocolate you’ve been craving on cold days.
These flutes are dotted with white slip (liquid porcelain, applied before firing), so the design is integral to the clay body, and also provides a bit of tactility—you can feel the raised dots. It’s a contemporary take on Buncheong ware, a traditional form of Korean decorative ceramics, that originated in the 14th century.
Typically, it's a rougher grey stoneware body, (or sometimes something darker brown), overlaid with white slip—a layer of liquid clay-painted over top. There are many different styles of Buncheong ware that range from having designs incised or stamped onto the slipped surface, or using the slip to fill areas carved out in the darker clay body, or even just brushing the slip onto the darker clay body.
Occasionally I’ll get a bee in my bonnet, and want to stray from clean minimalism into something a bit (but just a bit) more decorative. This series is part of something I’ve been exploring in my practice, the idea of accumulation— how small things can create a bigger effect. For example, falling leaves can become an entire ground plane, and not just read as individual parts. Or how many stars does it take to light up the sky.
And honestly, I’ve really been trying to make pieces that can bring a little joy into the everyday. Things have been dark, and any way that something can bring a little happiness feels like a good thing.
4” tall by 2 3/8” in diameter.
Exterior in deep charcoal brown stoneware with white Buncheong polka dots
Interior glaze in clear, gloss