Steve Murphy

This covered vessel is designed to take color from a wood kiln. I throw and carve thinking about fire, how the ash will land, and places where it will not. The lid can be turned till it lines up with the firing marks. I like this way of firing.

This two part incense burner beast is designed to release smoke through its nose. Hand built from porcelain, it was fired in a gas fueled soda kiln. Unglazed, the colors are a gift from the fire.

This stoneware bowl is glazed with ashes from a beloved tree that had to be cut down. I had the tree experts pile the entire tree, needles and all for drying and then burned it in an outdoor furnace. The glaze is 50% ash and 50% feldspar.