Sometimes a few things come together to make what you thought was a pretty dull pot into something special. This is not a very spectacular piece. Yet it gained elegance as it progressed through it's birth, growth, adolescence and final maturation. The marks of the fire and salts left tracks that fit comfortably on the shape and surface. Life's kind of like that. There are times when you think everything is sort of dull brown or grey, but as the wind blows out the cloud cover and the sun begins to better reveal some of the scars left by the fire and storm, a graceful presence emerges showing a peace and comfort that elevates and inspires.