StarDish

This is a nice example of a dish that has been bisque fired but has not been glaze fired. The red clay becomes lighter as all of the water has been removed during the drying and firing process. It is neat to see the clay in this state because many of the small bumps and roughness that are obvious on close inspection become smooth once the clay is covered in glaze and fired for the final time (click the pics to zoom in).

This also happens to be one of Paula's most creative designs. I really like the wavy walls of the bowl and from above you can see the neat star pattern. I am curious what glaze(s) she decides to go with.