Column Vase No. 9
Number nine in a running series of towering vessels — thrown where the clay starts to argue.
Overview
How high
can clay go?
The Column series is Ione Kestrel's long wager with gravity: how far will eleven kilos rise before it folds? No. 9 reached 78 centimeters — the tallest of the line to live through bisque and glaze.
It rose in one sitting from a single lump, coiled at the shoulder for support, and wears a sandy raw finish that keeps every throwing ring legible from the doorway.
- Clay bodyCoarse sculptural stoneware
- GlazeRaw sand, unglazed interior seal
- FiringGas kiln, cone 10
- Dimensions78 × 26 cm
- Year2026
- AvailabilityOne of one, in studio
The making
Six hours, no breaks
A Column rises from first center to final rib in one day. Pausing would leave a cold joint — a seam where fresh clay meets stiff — so the room falls silent and Ione stays at the wheel for six straight hours.
- Eleven kilos centered in one mass
- Coil-assisted shoulder, thrown continuously
- Dried under plastic for a full month
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No. 9 stays in the studio as a one-off — but No. 10 in the series could stand in your home.
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