About the artist

Carole Fox, of Silver Fox Pottery, lives and works in rural northeast Maryland. Her horsehair raku pots are made from terra sigillata: clay slip made from the finest particles. Prior to the last firing, Carole applies individual horsehair strands to the pot. After the piece is fired, the hair burns off, leaving lines of carbon residue.

Living in horse country inspired Carole to develop her horsehair raku pottery. She was looking for some way to give her vases surface dimension. Carole found horsehair added a dramatic element and complex design to her vases. Originally, she collected hairs from a neighboring pasture. Today, many of her customers own horses themselves, and supply Carole with strands in order to create a very personal work of art.