The NorthWesternBelle

Buy this vase now on Etsy . Welcome! This little vase is too beautiful not to share. It is the first one in my Sea Life series that got a straight glaze dip for decoration, and I gotta say; it slays. This was the first Sea Life piece that got a straight glaze dip for decoration. Since then (early 2019), I've dipped a few more Sea Life pieces in this particular glaze simply because it is so perfect. It's called Spearmint, and it is made by local pottery genius and my friend, Clay Liston. Yes, his name really is Clay, and he's been doing pottery for 30+ years. He makes amazing pots and even more amazing mid-fire glazes in Utah. Check him out on Instagram @claliston . Anyway, Spearmint is particularly perfect for my Sea Life pieces because it pools blue where it is thick and stays a lovely translucent green where it is thinner. The green is reminiscent of a cone 10 Celedon, except there is much more depth and variety in this particular mid-fire glaze than ...

I've been seeing wheel-thrown candlestick holders on Instagram lately, so when I had a lump of recycled clay on hand I decided to give it a shot. Voila! Not bad for a first go, methinks. Several days later, it was ready for a handle. Handles are a challenge, and not my favorite thing to do, tbh, but they're a necessity. Since this piece only requires a small one, I went ahead and pulled it.  I will say, my handle pulling skills have improved over the years.