The Influence Of Childhood

This piece of earthenware makes me smile!  As I child I loved to "take my pen for a walk" and then colour in the design that was left. I really enjoyed the making of this piece, each section hand painted with two coats of yellow under glaze, and then finished with two coats of clear glaze.
It was quite a relaxing, meditative experience that took me back to my childhood when hours would pass in the blink of an eye as I was so absorbed in my art.  I love the peace that engulfs me when I'm working with clay.
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Thomas Merton