Intricate glazing combinations of lunar and nebula surface techniques give this bowl stunning contrast. Light and dark colors combine for an eye catching combo, while retaining massive complexity. This glaze combination takes immense time and effort to create on even moderately larger pots like this bowl.
The exterior of these bowls are inspired by moon and asteroid surfaces. The circular, carved textures resemble asteroid impact craters of both moons and asteroids floating out in space.
The quote hand written by Joel in his handwriting:
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch. Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
This quote was inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882). The exact history of the quote is unclear. Emerson published the essay, "Success" in 1870, where the ideas for this quote seem to originate. The popular quote attributed to Emerson more closely resembles a poem published by Bessie A. Stanley published in 1906. Today, the poem has been further adapted by the passage of time and endless reprinting by those who it inspires.
The exact version of the quote I used for this bowl was from a friend's eulogy, and attributed to Emerson, so I kept that attribution. Even the printed eulogy had an error, which I further changed on this bowl to make the sentences flow beautifully. Although it might not be exactly attributable to Emerson, I loved the process of learning about this quote and how words and ideas change over time.
These interior glazes applied to these bowls are inspired by a swooping cloud of gases captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The gorgeous, cosmic glaze palette is locked permanently onto the bowl canvas. This pot is great for serving food or acting as a table centerpiece.
Functional
All of our Stoneware and porcelain pottery is 100% food and dishwasher safe. All cosmic pots are completely microwave safe.
Learn More
Read about our moon and how surface moon craters' textures were formed over billions of years by reading this Wikipedia Post.
Read about the 9 mile wide (15km wide) Asteroid "243 Ida" that inspires my pottery textures, colors and shapes in this Wikipedia post.
By Gregory H. Revera - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11901243
Read about this "firestorm of raw stellar creation" that inspires my pottery glaze chemistry: HubbleSite.org
