Barrel sponges 2010

Tall sponge
Height=39cm
diameter = 20

Short sponge
Height = 20cm
diameter = 24cm

I saw these sponges while diving around the gulf of Chumporn and Similan Islands. They can grow big enough to hold a man inside. But these ones are also quite close to real sizes.
The pink cup at their centers is shallow. Most of the sponge is hollow. They make great tactile, sculptural show pieces.
The glaze on the outside is a dull mat green. The inside is fleshy pink.