A commanding, high-shouldered porcelain form rising from a narrow, disciplined base (9.5"x 6") — one of Patrick’s typically ambitious works. A gradual color cascade moves from deep obsidian at the rim through a vivid ember-red band, dissolving into molten orange and pale gold before settling into clarity at the foot. Across this chromatic descent, striking blue crystalline formations emerge like constellations through atmosphere.
Though the central red flare breaks the artist’s ideal fade, the piece holds its own drama — a vivid testament to the tension between control and chaos in the crystalline process. The glaze depth hints at layers of unseen chemistry, mastered yet untold.
Hand-thrown and double-fired in Lake Tahoe, California.
