This vessel marks a more elaborate direction in my exploration of alabaster. Its rounded orange body rises above a sculpted foot, while a dark chlorite rim divides the form and a slender finial extends upward. Ebony wood and Tauga Nut add further contrasts of colour, texture, and detail.
Light gives the Utah alabaster much of its presence. Passing through the carefully thinned stone, it deepens the warm colour and reveals patterns within the body and lid. Against that glow, the darker elements establish clear points of definition.
The work brought several challenges together: hollowing the stone, fitting the separate elements, and balancing the broad body with the delicate upward movement of the finial. Each part contributes to a vessel conceived as a complete sculptural composition.