www.ninestones.com
Now here is something pretty unique, timeless and a work of art. Far,
far more than just percussion as we know it (Jim) Percussion instruments
made from ceramic stoneware. Heres more from the website:
"Welcome
to the Burnt Earth. Every instrument here is completely unique...all
are hand formed from ceramic stoneware clay, not thrown
on a potter's wheel. No two instruments are alike in size, color, finish,
texture or sound. I am not into high volume production; every instrument
is uniquely hand crafted with care. Actually, most of these instruments
I made for myself, but I have too many now and I just can't stop making
them!
Due to the nature of stoneware clay, which is really nothing more than
mud that has been formed and baked in a gas oven at over 2,000 degrees
fahrenheit, these instruments do not look "perfect" like mass-produced,
molded pottery that you may see in stores. The nature of the gas reduction
firing process torches the clay and pulls it in all directions, which
means that nothing comes out of the kiln perfectly round, or with a perfectly
consistent finish. I like to exploit that unknown factor, and you will
see many designs and finishes that take advantage of the organic effects
of the firing and glazing process. Many of these instruments are primitive
in appearance, but they are carefully crafted to be top quality professional
musical instruments."
Burnt Earth
P.O. Box 452
Grafton, MA 01519
email: web2@ninestones.com
