Large Cumbria Sphere

Matthew Blakely – This pot is made entirely from materials I have collected. The body is made from  stoneware clays and quartz collected from Dartmoor, overlain with a slip made from a Cumbrian tuff, which is rock made from volcanic ash. The glazes are made entirely from rocks found in The Lake District, including Shap granite, that I have crushed, milled and blended together. It has been wood fired, on its side, in the firebox of the kiln.