OF A GOLDEN AGE

Today is Arlington Heights’ A Walk in the Park Fine Arts Faire, which was similar to my hometown’s annual festival, except awesome instead of completely terrible in every way. I bought this charming little item:

It’s the right size to be a soapdish or a kitchen spoon rest, but I really just like looking at it so it will probably remain decorative. Dishwasher safe, food save, microwave safe — good stuff.

The artist is Sue Dix of Suramics. Her more serious-looking pottery is beautiful and really well crafted. She explained to us how one particular copper glaze is used, where you fire it in the kiln and then place it in a sealed space with something that’s burning. As the material burns, it uses up the oxygen and changes the way the copper oxidizes, giving it a lovely varied patina in a very short time.

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