Louise Goodman makes rope pots by twisting coils of clay into a cylinder. She smoothes the inside of the clay, but leaves the outside rough to show the separate coils. This is a difficult technique, because each coil needs to be evenly rolled and carefully joined to create a uniform finish. She then fires the clay in a pit, allowing the smoke to create patches of color known as “fire clouds.”
- Title
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Coiled Pot
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1986
- Location
- Dimensions
- 14 7⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 in. (37.8 x 28.3 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- fired clay with piñon pitch
- Classifications
- Object Number
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1997.124.155
- Palette
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