Emily Rose Bourne invented the Hairware decoration technique in 2014.
All functional pieces are thrown on the potter's wheel. Ceramic stain is captured on the white clay through a network of human hair and soap bubbles. Any remaining hair is burned off in the kiln, permanently fusing the abstract patterns to the clay.
The process results in one of a kind, fully functional art.
No two pieces will ever be identical.
Ceramic Art by Emily Rose Bourne
Small Batch Ceramics
All work by Emily Rose Bourne is lovingly created at her studio in Vermont.
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About the Artist
"Ceramic objects are time capsules, capturing the ideas we imbue the clay with. I am inspired by delicate moments of transformation in nature, as well as the universal daily rituals of human beings - eating, drinking, and adorning one’s self."
- Emily Rose Bourne
Hairware
Carved Works
I carve wheel thrown pots and sculptural works to create heavily contrasted textures. The loose crumbs of clay are dusted away before a layer of stain is brushed on. The ridges of the clay are later sponged, revealing contrasting textures within each piece.