Gordon R. Andrus

American, b. 1959

Vase
2005

Terra cotta
9.75 x 6.125 x 5.25 in.
Gift of the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation
2006.56

• orange
• rope
• terracotta - A baked or semi-fired material that is usually a mixture of clay, grog, and water; it has been used for pottery, statuettes, lamps, roof tiles, and cornices since ancient times. It may be glazed prior to firing. To produce an item, terracotta is molded or shaped, dried for several days then fired to at least 600 C. It is fireproof, lighter in weight than stone, and usually brownish red in color.
• terracotta - A range of reddish or orange brown colors resembling the color of the clay product, terracotta.

• Ceramic Case 1: Native Patterns (left) and Pots & Bowls (right) , 8/17/2012 - 5/7/2014