Polished clay and finishing wax. Sculpted by Sean Ponder for Madison Flitch.

Sizes vary; around 8” high x 5'“ diameter.

Horse hair pottery is a firing technique believed to have been created by two Native American potters. The process does not use any glaze. The shine of the piece comes from the clay body itself. The potter takes a polishing stone to the pot once the piece is completely dry and meticulously polishes the piece to bring out the shine.The piece is then placed in a kiln, fired to 1500* and allowed to cool to 1000*. At this point, the piece is taken out of the kiln and horse hair is burned into the piece, giving the piece a very unique design that is one of kindAfter the piece cools completely, the excess hair is wiped off and a wax is applied to the piece to seal and protect the piece.

Given the process, these pieces are for decorative purposes only and will not be able to hold any form of liquid.