90ml "Yún" Black Kyusu with a pitcher and matching cup

90ml "Yún" Black Kyusu with a pitcher and matching cupThis teapot was made with a mineral rich clay. The exterior is unglazed. The interior of the teapot has my signature soft white glaze which helps make the color of the tea being steeped more visible. The soft white glaze also allows some of the natural clay features to come forth. The teapot lid is measured and trimmed with precision to ensure that it fits nice and tight. The built in strainer has approximately 200 small holes that are 1 millimeters

I want the person holding or viewing my work to feel a strong re-connection to earth/nature

- When I am working on these unique teapots

These tea bowls were made with a mineral rich clay

The soft white glaze also allows some of the natural clay features to come forth

I intentionally avoid covering up all of the natural qualities of the clay

this Kyusu was fired in the kiln while wrapped with seagrass

The exterior is finished with a warm shino glaze

Olympia WA

and it is adhered with a high temp steel reinforced epoxy

-The driftwood was found at the Skokomish River

Salt contained in the seagrass and the ash created the unique pattern due to the chemical reaction

-The wood handle was carved by hand with small chisels