Coil Building: Lotus Aromatherapy Vessel

A coil building piece, this time "open coil" where you do not blend the coils together, using negative space as part of the finished piece.  Above is the leather hard phase.  This piece is a combination of form and function. It will be an aromatherapy vessel, using incense sticks,  scented candles and essential oils.    I continue to use the Lotus imagery.  In this piece, the seed pod will hold the incense sticks as shown.  The center of the piece will hold candles, with the negative space becoming activated when candle is illuminated.  The large circular "seed" forms will be fired but unglazed, allowing them to be used for essential oil diffusion.  The glazed portions of the piece are white, representing purity and the self cleaning mechanisms of the Lotus plant.

finished piece