As an avid reader of this blog (!) you will no doubt have read of my travails with glaze experimentation, specifically lava and volcanics. I have settled on a duo layered glaze - of a volcanic undercoat with a stiff white stoneware glaze on top. A dry barium blue or mettalic bronze is also used to create contrasts. It's early days. It seems to be working well on the textural teabowls, having more vertical side walls, the glaze combo holds up well. Thoughts are always appreciated. I have sent this small batch of chawan to the Buckenham Galleries in Southwold to test the waters. They are reminiscent of textural seascapes and rock pools eroded by water. They are very close to what I have wanted to achieve and I hope will provide a long term parallel partner to my work in Raku.