Jamie is one of the few potters who can create such stunning organic shapes and surfaces with his clay.  This seedpot is coil built and then the walls are impressed to create the melon “swirl” appearance.  The piece has an almost undulating sense of motion on the surface.  However, it is th surface which is so striking!  Jamie carves paddles out of wood with designs which he then empresses into the surface of the clay.  The piece has the surface of a dogwood burl.  There is a nearly realistic feel to the texture of the piece, as it it was actual wood.  Amazing.  The mouth of the bowl is sanded and made to look like it is leather!  Jamie has also carved a cherry wood burl base as a stand for the piece.  Jamie continues to impress with his innovative, creative and modernistic vessels.