Rhodieware
by Linda Stone
Stoneware Pottery designed in the
motif of the Pacific Northwest!

     Rhodieware is high fired stoneware pottery designed to be attractive on the countertop and in the garden. The Rhododendron so predominant in the Pacific Northwest landscape is the subject of the majolica glaze. The Rhodie motif is hand applied to each piece with a sumi ink brush in the Asian Art tradition of portraying the growth stage of the plant from bud to bloom.

The cool white base of the majolica glaze, like the foggy white overcast skies in the Pacific Northwest creates the perfect background for showing off the vibrant color of the Rhododendrons. The red brown color of the unglazed clay represents the beaches of the Northwest coast bound by a cobalt blue band of sky and sea.

Each piece is produced on the potter?s wheel and then glazed to cone 5. The glaze is lead-free, ovenware, microwave and dishwasher proof. Stoneware is extremely durable and designed to last a lifetime. However, rapid cooling from oven to cold water is not recommended for the surface of the glaze.