Columbia Gorge Vista House

Ceramic

Jeanne Henry

Based on photographic studies, this piece depicts the entrance to the Columbia River Gorge at Crown Point. Other new work are revolving pieces depicting a tour of the gorge. Each revolving piece turns for 60 seconds, from the wide entrance of the Gorge, past Crown Point, Multnomah Falls, moving through columns of basalt to Cascade views. Jeanne transforms her photographs into a progression of views that wrap around a 25 lb. thrown cylinder of clay. Taking a week to carve, each piece is slowly dried, glazed with clay slips, oxides and stains, then high fired.