This vessel is hand thrown on the pottery wheel in a paru clay mixed with brutalist clay, this uku was harvest in the inner Te Huruhi Bay on Waiheke island. It has clumps of iron, kōkōwai and pigment that explode out of the clay surface once fired.
Attached is a horizontal lug lashed with muka and toroa (Albatros) feathers from Mandy Milner.
This uku was harvested on Ngāti Paoa whenua.
Glazed internally with a clear glaze.
This is a one-off piece, apart of a wider collection celebrating Waiheke uku, 10% of sales will be gifted back to Maori kaupapa on Waiheke.
This ipu is 22cm tall
