Field Note 01 · Process
Texture, ridge and glaze
How a subtle ridge gives a glaze somewhere to gather, thin and change colour.
A textured surface does more than decorate an object. Small ridges, grooves and inclusions change how a glaze moves during firing: it pools in lower places, breaks on high points and records the heat in a different way each time.
The intention is not to control every mark. It is to create the conditions for variation, then let the material respond. The resulting surfaces can suggest weathered rock, mineral deposits or lichen gathering on stone.
For Michael, this is where the object becomes most alive: not perfectly smooth or repeated, but carrying a visible record of touch, gravity and heat.
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