Bamboo Vase

This is a hand built piece in traditional celedon glaze -- I wasn't too excited about the section of the course on hand building and pinch pots, but I thought I'd experiment. This particular piece elicited a lot of odd looks from folks as they were saying "I'm not sure you're supposed to hit the clay so hard it indents..." The result though is quite nice:

The lines in the pot give it a bamboo texture, especially with the variation of color from the green glaze. From the top here you can see how I opened the pot.