This pot was decorated with the same process as the anemone pot, only using Japanese maple leaves. The Japanese maple tree that provided these leaves grows outside my studio window.

This glaze is Peacock Blue, from Georgie’s in Portland. But don’t judge the glaze by this photo. It is a much deeper blue when applied correctly. I applied it too thin, and it still turned out like an ancient Asian green, with fine crackles giving the pots an antique look, especially when given an India ink wash.

Here is another form, which I call a “folded penny pot.” The “folded” part refers to the circular top, folded over a football-shaped base. The “penny” part is in reference to the glaze, called “Weathered Bronze” from Clay Art Center in Tacoma, WA. It looks like the patina of a well-worn penny. The ikibana arrangement is …

This is one of my favorite effects. For years, I wondered how to use the delicate form of the lace leaf maple leaves I watched falling in our side yard. Finally, it occurred to me to use them as stencils. I press the fresh leaves into the green, still-wet pot, and then spray colored slip over the …