Canteens

Living in Arizona there’s a real sense of our past. Frontier culture. Cowboy hats. Boots. Rodeos. Horses. Saddles. And yes, canteens. Old canteens are found in antique stores, thrift shops and auctions. They’re used as ornaments in restaurants, hotels and in homes. Canteens are a reminder of how precious water is in Arizona. What water means to survival and the environment.

So, to acknowledge our culture, I’ve created my image of the modern canteen. They capture the essence of the state's frontier and renegade heritage. You certainly won’t see them in a saddlebag, on the range or around a campfire. Welcome to the new west.

Canteens are wheel-thrown and hand-built porcelain. They are fired to cone 5. Some are luster fired with gold, silver, Mother-of-Pearl and bronze lusters.