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August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

Stunning Cathedral Bowl By Daryl Barnes

Cathedral in Clay: The Glazed Beauty of Daryl Barnes’ Bowl

Cathedral Bowl by Daryll Barnes is a work of ceramic art that feels almost sacred in its presence. Its glaze captures light and form as if it were drawn from the soaring walls of a centuries-old cathedral. Along the rim, the deep, glowing AMACO Ancient Copper creates a warm, fiery halo, reminiscent of rich, jeweled tones in stained glass windows. From this crown of color, the glazes cascade downward in tall, tapering arches — shapes that echo the vertical grace of Gothic architecture.

Beneath the copper, Lustrous Jade rises gently, blending into a narrow ring of Oatmeal glaze. Over this, Indigo Float drapes in loose, feathery shapes, adding cool blues and violets that feel like evening light filtering through high windows. The layered colors flow together, giving depth while keeping a soft, natural transition.

Small bubbles, rivulets, and subtle potter’s tears add texture and movement, catching light in shifting ways. These details remind the viewer that the Cathedral Bowl is more than a functional vessel — it is a living expression of clay and fire.

Created with skill and vision, Daryll Barnes’s Cathedral Bowl is an atmosphere in itself: a quiet, luminous space where color and form speak the serene language of a cathedral.

Cathedral Bowl Daryl Barnes
  • Clay body: White stoneware
  • AMACO Ancient Copper around top
  • AMACO Lusterous Jade x4 in bottom up to Ancient Copper copper
  • Narrow blobby ring of AMACO Oatmeal
  • blobby coat of AMACO Indigo Float
  • Fired to cone 6 on a cookie that was the same diameter as the foot.
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