Medium Bowl with Green Leaves

Handmade with the greatest care, each piece begins with a quiet walk in the woods, where the artist selects the leaves that make each piece a unique work of art.  Like snowflakes, no two leaves are exactly the same. A thick slab of stoneware clay is rolled out, then the shape of the finished Bowl  is cut from the slab. While it is still soft, colors are applied to the clay, and the leaf design is arranged. When the clay is firm enough to handle, the artist adds the additional colors and does the final shaping before firing the clay at over 2000° F.  Handcrafted by Petrified Forest in Pennsylvania.