Flower bowl

This ceramic flower bowl, handcrafted from stoneware clay, is given a light and elegant aesthetic through its narrow base and wide opening. The organically cut and compressed opening form are evocative of an opening petal, an impression that is further enhanced by a floral pattern sprayed on the ceramic glaze using the glaze-on-glaze technique. Christine Ruff used an old knitted tablecloth as a template. The bowl was shaped using a casting process and while the clay was still malleable, Christine pressed it together and cut the curved edged shape.