Vase 1893 - 1911

This is a vase, made from pottery in 1895 by Dedham Pottery, and its surface is anything but still. It's like watching a slow-motion explosion of color, a reminder that making art is also an act of alchemy, where materials transform into something else entirely. The texture is intense. Thick, glossy glazes in earth tones, greens and blues cascade down the form, pooling and merging in unexpected ways. You can almost feel the artist's hand as they layered the glazes, allowing them to interact and create a kind of controlled chaos. Look closely at the way the blues bleed into the browns. It's like a miniature landscape. This vase reminds me a little of the work of Ken Price, who was also interested in the unpredictable nature of glazes. But where Price's forms are smooth and geometric, this vase embraces a more organic, almost geological quality. It's a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation.