Savor the feel of this corn stalk ash-glazed matchajawan from Pennsylvania potter Willi Singleton. Singleton uses locally-sourced clays and ash glazes to create his wood-fired ceramic pieces. This piece comes in its own Matsuda box.

Statement from the artist: "I was introduced to high temperature woodfiring during an apprenticeship in Tamba, Japan in 1982. The simplicity and power of the Tamba woodfired climbing kilns awed me. From that point on I have focused on firing with wood. After I left Tamba, I traveled extensively within Japan investigating possibilities of further study. I found an amazing variety within Japanese woodfired ceramics. I was eventually drawn to Mashiko where I learned how to throw on the kickwheel and participated in kiln building projects.

After two years in Mashiko I returned to the United States in 1987, to establish a pottery on family land in eastern Pennsylvania and built a four chamber climbing kiln. I have been working here by myself since 1990, but occasionally get some assistance from my family and the many friends that arrive to help me fire the kiln, three times a year. The newly rebuilt kiln and I have now survived thirty two firings."

For more information on Mr. Singleton's work, please visit willisingleton.com.