Commemoration:

Carved for my first ever woodfire
at Dan Anderson's anagama in Edwardsville, Illinois.

Water → Air
Air → Earth
Earth → Fire
Fire → Water

hand carved porcelain, anagama woodfire
3½"dia 3¼"h each



Artist intentions are always a bit dubious,
but if you promise to stay skeptical
here's the backstory.

And some interesting technique info too.

Water → Air Air → Earth
Earth → Fire Fire → Water