ON MAY 18, 1980 MT ST HELEN'S
ERUPTED WITH A FORCE 500 TIMES GREATER THAN AN ATOMIC BOMB,
LEAVING OUR PEACEFUL VALLEY LOOKING LIKE THE AFTERMATH OF WAR.
1300 FEET OF THE SNOWCAPPED PEAK BLEW INTO THE SKY,
BLANKETING WASHINGTON IN TONS OF ASH AND CINDER.
THE ASH WAS THEN GATHERED AND BLENDED WITH CLAY TO PRODUCE
THESE BEAUTIFUL KEEPSAKES.
EACH PIECE IS HAND CAST FROM MOUNTAIN ASH AND REQUIRES
10 TO 12 STEPS FROM BEGINNING TO COMPLETION. SOME OF OUR ITEMS
ARE VERY DARK GRAY WHILE OTHERS ARE A LIGHT ASH COLOR, AND
OTHERS ARE DONE IN A SWIRL PATTERN OF ASH AND CLAY.
EACH IS UNIQUE IN ITS OWN CREATION.