Sacred Vessels: Earth Jar

So what happens after "Small Good Things?" Our May 11 group pottery show: "Sacred Vessels." I wanted to make a jar about things that grow and crawl. You'll see I included some familiar friends. Pottery is a process... ways of working build on each other and lead to the next idea.

Here is the jar in progress:

It's about 12 inches high, including the lid.

This long handle will become the snake.

And here are some more views of the jar. It needs to dry very slowly for the next few weeks.

On the inside, I wanted to suggest roots

This jar is actually part of a trio. Next time, I'll show you the water urn.