Monoprint on clay

To the naked eye, these golden crystals look like small golden dust on the surface of the glaze but a completely different picture opens up very closely through a magnifying glass.

The very first oil lamp that I made was a gift to a very special friend of our family. But now I just wanted to show off how it turned out.

Every time there is some anxiety firing up the kiln – how they all come out. Every time it’s exciting to peek inside the kiln before completely opening the kiln door. Here are some pictures of the result both from a distance and up close.