My Grandmother would often shake her head, confused why shorts cost the same amount of money as pants. It was hard to argue with her logic.
I often think of her when I chose not to put glaze on the outside of a pot. When I chose less instead of more.
It’s not an economic decision that influences my process. Instead, I want to see how the raw clay after being wood fired. I want to see the specking of the ash deposits and how the flame of the kiln changes the color hue from top to bottom and side to side. I did choose to add a black slip in-lay to high lite the skinny curves and upward reaching of this vase. And also, at that very top, a hint of copper green glaze.

11” in height
Wood fired, Salt Glazed Porcelain
This vase is the tallest in the photo, second from the right