Full Bloom
Full Bloom began, as all vessels do, in bisque—quiet, matte, and already complete in her stillness—yet not finished.
At that stage, there was a strong temptation to leave her untouched. The form held a calm presence, a sense of pause, as though nothing more was required.
But the colors were calling—asking not to dominate, but to emerge.
Glaze was applied slowly and deliberately, veiled rather than declared. Soft layers moved upward in subtle bands, allowing variation to remain visible rather than resolved. Each pass honored the texture beneath, letting depth show through restraint.
Nothing was meant to shout.
Everything was meant to listen.
Originally inspired by ornamental cabbage, Full Bloom does not attempt literal translation. Instead, it speaks through abstraction—echoing botanical form through layered texture and quiet movement. What remains is not the plant itself, but its essence: growth unfolding slowly, strength carried in softness, vibrance held inward.
The rim was stretched and smoothed by hand, petal by petal, until the clay itself began to resemble a blossom—intentionally soft, intentionally uneven, intentionally veiled. The surface holds color the way a flower holds light: gently, without urgency.
This piece carries a soft soul with an inner glow.
It invites stillness. Reflection. Becoming.
Full Bloom stands as an embodiment of the Veiled Becoming collection—a meditation on emergence without force. As you sit with her, the question is not what she represents, but what she allows space for.
As you gaze upon her,
what will you become?