Microscopy

Above you see an image of pseudocubic hematite crystals taken with a scanning electron microscope. While the constituent iron and oxygen atoms that compose hematite are arranged with hexagonal symmetry, hematite can arrange into pseudocubic shaped crystals at the microscale if the crystallization conditions are just right.

I used my training in materials science to crystallize these hematite crystals and am using them as the inspiration for my 2020 series of pseudocubic pots, which all have surface designs that incorporate the pseudocubic hematite. Read on to learn more!!

Microscale: 1-100 micrometers

The size and shape of minerals in this range will affect color and thus their properties in pigments and glazes. Iron oxide is a great example; from red to orange to yellow and even black, this mineral has a wide color palette!

Microscopy images and more information coming soon!!