{"product_id":"9781943871476","title":"Turning Leaf Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Deb Burckhard, an award winning pottery with a variety of artistic pursuits. A South Dakota native, Deb creates incredible horsehair pottery out of her Kimball studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorsehair pottery is fabled to have come from ancient Indian tribes that wanted to preserve the spirit of their horses in various phases of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimple shapes and forms of vessels and vases are transformed into one of a kind works of art. Fired at a high temperature to give the clay body strength, each piece is then fired a second time to just below red hot and quickly removed from the kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this point, the horsehair strands are gently applied to the hot surface. The extreme heat from the vessel causes the hair to etch a unique carbon pattern. The pots are not glazed and are somewhat porous. The finished piece can be used as a piece of art or filled with dried twigs or grasses. If a fresh flower arrangement is desired, a plastic cup or liner can be fitted into the vase to hold the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Painted Gate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059600507120,"sku":"9781943871476","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943871476_p0.jpg?v=1763767635","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943871476","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}