Home Page for Leon B., Potter
Pottery has been my hobby for the last three decades, and here is a
photo of some of my work. It includes two triangle vases, a plate with
cut edges, and a tea bowl, all fired in a wood-burning kiln.
My specialty is crystalline glazes, and this vase is a sample of the technique.
The crystals are grown on the pot by special control of the temperature while
it is in the kiln. For samples of my crystalline work,
click here.
For my article on
how to achieve red crystals, see the
December 1996 issue of "Studio Potter" magazine. For additional photos of
my work, see "Macro-Crystalline Glazes" by Peter Ilsley, The Crowood Press
Ltd., 1999
My recent work involved making replicas of Near East Iron Age pots
for the Skirball Cultural Center, on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. They
are buried in a simulated "Dig" to instruct school children and
other visitors in archaeological excavation and evaluation. The samples
shown here include jars, juglets, jugs, a cooking pot, a beer strainer, a
chalice, a pilgrim flask, and an oil lamp.
For further information, contact me at my email address: leon.bush@csun.edu