Kimmberly Ioane Raku Pottery Collection

From the artist-

“KimmBerly Ioane Studios is located at the western base of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. This area creates an open-air atmosphere that easily connects me to Mother Earth, or “mother to all clay”.”

“My Raku pottery is bold with a strong sense of design, color, and passion. The shapes I create range from large upright vessels to wide-mouthed vases, to mixed-media wall pieces, and free­form sculptures. I contrast bright colors with deep bronzes and light white crackle glazes. Multiple processes of drawing, painting, stamping, hand-throwing, slab making, and firing are incorporated to produce the result. My guiding idea for each piece starts with a robust structural clay body, a form that can stand on its own. At this point I already have the finished design in mind, however, I make changes as they come to me. Each piece is shaped to create an original personality and depth.”