Earthly "Elements" Handmade Black Vase

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Matthew S. Kennedy with www.tootallspottery.com Ceramic Tattoo Art 

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This is a vase I did for a friend of mine "Raileen" she wanted something that represented the earthly elements, I thought that was cool. I carved this tribal design about 2 months ago and fired the piece but it was just hanging around and I though wow she wanted an "elements" piece and this one seemed to fit for me. The tribal is kinda wispy like the wind but strong like fire... This piece was done using a tattoo machine and tattoo inks then covered with a gloss lacquer. The inside is clear glazed so you can put flowers in it. 

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I worked on this piece below tonight.  I like this carved design on a black under glaze called "speedball".  It is a good under glaze but you have to use the speedball clear glaze that goes over it when you fire it to cone 06. Otherwise the glaze will peal/chip off.  I learned that from a piece that I did a coupe weeks ago (below to right).  I must have spent about 4 hours on this black and white piece and fired it with a Mayco clear glaze and the glaze just chipped off.  I could not fire it again because the black under glaze chipped off with the laze... It SUCKED!  Anyway I did get a good picture out of it.  It is on the home page right now.  I will include the finished picture of this one when I am done with it in about 2 weeks or so.  Check back and also let me know your thoughts on this style.  I want to know what people would classify this piece of pottery as?  Is it Mexican/Indian/Contemprary, what do you think it looks like?  Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks, Matt

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