Japanese artist聽Takuro Kuwata聽is one of the most intriguing young artists who鈥檚 transforming the world of聽ceramics聽today. Kuwata creates strangely alluring clay objects that break many rules of his chosen medium. His radical pottery allows chance to play a major part in the final result. Surfaces are coated with an extremely thick glaze, which literally explode when baked in the kiln. Kuwata is also known for a number of other experimental techniques, such as adding stones to his clay mix which burst and puncture the outer layer when fired. The artist also uses needles to catch the glaze on his pieces, which create his signature bumpy textures.
Why is it so tall you ask? I make many different styles of water & food bowls for pets. I created this design because I wanted to create a water bowl that had a good capacity ( 3 litres ) without taking up to much floor space - thinking of people who may live in an apartment or small unit where floor space is at a premium - this bowl provides a large water source without taking up too much room and it鈥檚 still incredibly stable due to the tapered design. I make these in 4 colors and the red just happened to be there when I was taking the shot- the green is also amazing.