Tall striped vessel

This sculptural vase is the result of coil pottery techniques and raku firing. Using a white semi-refractory clay, Lara De Sio creates a base and starts to add coils one on the top of the other. The shape is formed with slip and score, and blending techniques. A long work dedicated to texture and details starts before the drying and first firing at 1000°C. Then the surface is reworked before raku firing at 900°C and several smoking steps.