Rob Drexel
Galleria Tubac
31 Tubac Road
Tubac, Arizona 85646
520.398.9088
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800.828.9087 |
ARTIST’S BIO
Bio coming soon!
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Sand - Pit Fire
Wood Top Vase
Pitfire is the most ancient clay
firing process known to humans - most cultures have a version of
pitfire somewhere in their pottery past. Simply - it is burying
the pots in or under various combustible materials (wood, branches,
leaves,dry dung, whatever) and having a major BBQ (bonfire) above
the pots.
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In ancient times this made the pots hard and thus more useful. Today it is
simply for aesthetics - to make them pretty! It's a rough process - tough
on the clay. The finished pieces will often be chipped or cracked - but
with characteristics of the fire and trauma etched into the surface (and
into their souls . . . ). The end result is often ancient looking -roughly
beautiful, earthy and exquisite.
Each DREXEL piece individually hand thrown.
Every piece that bears my name is individually created by me
and is unique unto itself.
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This pitfire ceramic vessel is
representative of the artist's work. It may not be currently available,
so please
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