Clayton Bailey

Port Costa, California, USA

Title: Exploding Vase

Year of Creation: 2008

Glaze: Porcelain engobe, screen print and clear glaze

Clay Body: Terra cotta, cone 5

Dimensions: Height 13 inches, Width 10 inches

Artist's Statement: I mine this clay in my backyard. I call this: "Hyperthermic Ceramics" the clay expands during the firing.