ELISA KREY

The Smoke Song Series is a symphony of clay, fire, and smoke, born from Elisa’s spirit of experimentation. Each piece celebrates the Earth’s ever-changing rhythms, with shadowy patterns that emerge from the ashes and transform as they catch the light.

No glaze or underglaze is used. After shaping the clay, Elisa burnishes the surface with a smooth stone, applies terra sigillata, and polishes it to a soft sheen. Following the bisque firing, she creates patterns with a masking paste before placing the piece in a sagger with natural materials such as seaweed, pine needles, coconut husk, charcoal, sawdust, salt, sugar, and metal oxides. Fired to around 900°C, the burning materials leave unique smoke markings on the clay.

Each firing is an experiment where intention meets chance. The thrill lies in never knowing exactly what the fire will create, making every Smoke Song piece completely one of a kind.
The Smoke song series, a clay and fire symphony, is the outcome of Elisa’s experimentation process - always searching. From the ashes emerge shadowy shapes that morph and shift once exposed to the light. These designs pay homage to our planet, reflecting its constant flow and movement.

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