Fire, like clay, is a primary
element. The alchemy of earth and fire is primal, ancient, eternal.
What drives someone to poke an open flame with a stick? Are they
driven by the beauty of the flame, or the struggle for power
in an attempt to control something so awesome? This primal instinct
induced someone to combine earth and fire thousands of years
ago, and still the process is a fascinating one. By the simple
addition of flame, a piece of earth is turned into a permanent
object, whether as a ritual symbol or a utilitarian item. Even
when the item is broken, it will never be the the same as before
fire touched it. Thousands of years from now, that item will
still be wondered about.
