This handmade ceramic keepsake small urn is inspired by the arts and crafts movement with nature's influence. The leaves are handpainted in wax emulsion directly onto the once fired piece. All of this work is done freehand, without stencils to preserve to spontaneity and freshness of the design. It is a painstaking process leaving no margin for error as the wax cannot be erased after it is painted on the pot. The wax serves to resist the glaze which is then applied with a variety of brushes and a hand-dipping process. Each glaze is applied in layers to achieve an optimum thickness. Finally, the urn is fired a second time to approximately 2200 degrees. At this temperature clay and glaze are transformed creating a cohesive and strong piece of art pottery which, with care, will last a forever. Because of the extensive handwork both in the forming and decorating, only a limited number of each piece will be made and each is signed by Jane the artist using the same wax resist process.

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