Red Stripe Earthtone Bottle
Completed
2025
Medium
Dark brown Stoneware, Wheel-thrown, Glaze, Tape Resist, cone 5(2167 F), Oxidation
Dimensions
9.5x5x5"
Cost
$130
Description
In my recent work, I have been exploring the juxtaposition of textures and colors. I use underglazes as the base color and gloss glazes to give a differentiation between the textures and appearances provided by both glazes. I use electrical tape to create patterns and geometrical shapes. When the tape is removed revealing the underglaze surface, these pieces are fired at cone 6 (around 2232 degrees F). Other pieces I create are raku fired for completion. The unglazed surface of the bisque pot will turn a matte black during the raku firing process allowing the differentiation between the unglazed surface and the glazed area. These pieces are finished using a gold wax as an accent and cold sealed with a clear acrylic spray paint. Every piece created is considered as an individual that belongs to a large family or collection.
About this Artist
Stephen Phillips
Stephen Phillips was raised and currently lives in the small town of Crawford, MS. His pursuit in ceramics began in his attendance at East Mississippi Community College. Stephen learned the fundamental skills of hand building and throwing at EMCC, receiving an Associate of Arts degree in 2008. He received his B.F.A. from MUW in 2013. In 2015, Stephen established Stephen’s Potter House Productions, a small studio space which can be seen in the countryside of his hometown in Crawford, Mississippi. His work has been displayed and sold in the MUW Eugenia Summer Gallery, the Columbus Arts Council, the R.E. Hunt’s Museum, and the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. His work is currently on display at EMCC in their permanent collection located in Scooba, MS. In 2021, he became a published artist and was featured in Sheen Magazine, Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine, and The Anatomy of a Good Pot. In 2022, Stephen…
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