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.
This uku was harvested on Ngāti Paoa whenua.
Glazed internally with a clear glaze. This piece has a matching small piece and a larger similar work, this ipu is 21cm tall.
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.
