As a departure from making something functional, I wanted to create a pure sculpture as a wedding gift for a friend. The bride and groom were Aquarius and Leo respectively, which made for a nice theme from an artistic standpoint as well as something practical to shape in clay. I even made a custom base for the piece. The name of the ceramic glaze is "Peacock."

Pre-glaze bisque.

Post glaze (Peacock) with wood base. Digital photography just cannot capture the iridescent and color shifting qualities of this beautiful ceramic glaze. 

Concept sketches