Soda-Fired Ceramic Sugar Jar

Wheel thrown small jars for sugar/spice/etc. The lid is notched to allow a thin spoon/scoop to sit inside.

The clay body is mined and mixed locally in Northern CA. Various slips made of locally foraged clays, rocks, and wood ash are applied to the pieces before being fired in a soda kiln. Strong reduction (lack of oxygen) from pieces of wood added to the kiln during the firing and cooling help to bring out the various colors and textures of the clay and sips. This process is very difficult to control, but fun in that each piece is quite different, even if they were fired very near to each other in the kiln.

The inside is coated in a thin neutral glaze for ease of cleaning. Measures app. 3.5-4" tall

Handmade in Berkeley, California.