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Every object offered by Miro Made This is completely made by hand—thrown and trimmed on the potter's wheel, and carefully glazed and finished, piece by piece. Each bears the mark of its maker in subtle variations of curve, form, and texture, as well as those found within the clay body itself. Please note that no two pieces are exactly alike—more sisters than twins: closely related, not exactly duplicates, but still a family.
Collection comprises the mainstays of MMT—the basic forms of teacups, bowls, plates, and carafes that are offered as a recognizable and cohesive body of high-quality work.
Studies are limited editions of different shapes, forms, clay bodies, and glazes that provide Miro with the opportunity to experiment within her chosen medium and expand her practice.
Seconds consists of pieces that have small flaws such as color variations, marks, or inconsistent glazing that renders pieces not suitable for the collection, but nevertheless, still of value. In fact, some favor the greater variations of seconds—depending on a personal preference for uniqueness.
Rounded Serving Bowl, Rust / Clear
Rounded Serving Bowl, Rust / Clear
A rounded serving bowl perfect for fruit for the table, mashed potatoes at holiday meals or chips to go with your award-winning guacamole.
I’ve noticed that over the past few years, the commercial clay bodies I’ve been using, have more and more “inclusions.” Bits of rusty iron flecks, gravelly “rocks” of hardened clay, and occasional streaks and pockets of other tinted clays.
Some of the pieces of foreign material I manage to remove during the throwing process, some crumble off during trimming, and others only surface in the finished pieces, once the heat of the kiln reveals their differences in composition.
This particular bowl ended up with a very visible vein of a different, lighter, more blond clay streaking across the underbelly of the bowl. I’ve grown to regard these inclusions fondly.
It makes the piece so indicative of its composition—these seemingly homogeneous clay bodies aren’t ready made, and dug straight from the earth. Instead, they are carefully blended mixtures, designed to behave in certain ways. Those veins become indicative of human ingenuity—they way we’ve learned how to take raw materials and engineer these mixes into something that can be used to create some new and lasting.
Stoneware in rust, textured finish
Interior glaze in clear, gloss.
8” diameter, 3 1/4” high