| Since 2007 when Swedish Icebreaker Oden explored, I've felt this connection to melting icebergs. |
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| 5.5" x 2.25" Brown is the marine sediment. Other glazes show how oxidizing and reducing atmospheres in the kiln pull both greens (oxidized) and reddish pinks (reduced) from copper glaze. White shiny glaze was assembled from refined materials. | | | 4" wide Brown is marine seafloor sediment -- plain and simple. | ||
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| 6.5" x 2" Porcelain clay, seaglass center. Brown glaze is from the Arctic seafloor -- green matte glaze assembled from refined materials. | | | 4' wide x 3" high Arctic seafloor sediment on porcelain clay (3 views). Sediment's tendencies to contract and display effects of thin and thick applications are all here to observe. Coordinates included. Foot is a copper glaze, assembled from refined materials. | ||
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| 5" high, average Arctic seafloor glaze by itself ion the lower exterior third, with coordinates and depth inscribed there. Brown lustrous glaze is the seafloor material from place identified. This link to learn more at Polar Discovery newsletter. Top third is celadon glaze (used on interior) applied over the Arctic seafloor sediment. Handle has a dimpled area filled with melted seaglass. This is from R/V Oden cruise summer 2007, thanks to WHOI biologist Tim Shank. Commissions of ten or more warrant a discount -- ask. | | | Coordinates recorded on back of sediment-glazes taken from two areas of one cruise. (Might be Bowers Ridge and Umnack Plateau.) Center of sea glass and rim of glaze assembled from refined materials. | ||
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