i've updated my blog for mudd talk. things down and rather mucky there. :D
http://morrigaespottery.blogspot.com/
regards
Friday, November 13, 2009
a long overdue post . . .
i've had a major breakthrough in my technique. getting the centering mastered has made it possible to get a better handle on trimming and footing, pulling, and other related tasks. my handles are looking way better also. also, i have found that chattering is occurring accidently but is a very pretty yet delicate embellishment and i have been keeping that as part of the finished pot. i wish i could figure out how to do that intentionally. having reduced the amount of water i use tremendously, i have also found the clay to be more friendly. i was relieved when the studio mgr was demo'g something on a mug i was throwing and had issues w/the clay body's not being easy to keep wet enough to work with. he resorted to pulling with a sponge. so, these next items are what i've been doing during this time of epiphany. click on the thumbnail to see the larger image.
this is a bowl i threw and footed. the footing is very pretty, it think. i need to manage the inside better. i have the slight ridge towards the bottom on the inside of the bowl that i can't get rid of. simon leach is always saying that's the mark of a new potter. there's also a bit of chattering going on around the base. it's somewhat visible in the larger image.
one of my new mugs. the mugs evidence a lot of improvement. i'm very pleased with them.
here's a teapot i made. i was trying to completely enclose the top so i ended up with a bottle/jar form instead. i plan to make teapots out of these bottles whenever one happens.
I was playing with faceting here. i plan to go back to it. i have a slew of mugs i need to make first. btw, on the mugs, they are starting out a bit larger but the shrinkage rate is phenomenal.
a dish i did. i'm gonna hold off on making many more dishes. i need to work the kinks out of bowls and straight cylinders.
the bowls i used for my 2d and 3rd attempts at making a square footed bowl. i threw them with no base. the second one will make a nice planter.
now the actual square-footed bowls (these are prototypes and thus need work):
a small hollow-rimmed bowl/teabowl:
i'm enjoying playing with hollow rims. i have more tea cups for which i haven't taken pics. i'll try to get some today.
the square footing is actually inspired by keith phillips squre mug.
regards
this is a bowl i threw and footed. the footing is very pretty, it think. i need to manage the inside better. i have the slight ridge towards the bottom on the inside of the bowl that i can't get rid of. simon leach is always saying that's the mark of a new potter. there's also a bit of chattering going on around the base. it's somewhat visible in the larger image.
one of my new mugs. the mugs evidence a lot of improvement. i'm very pleased with them.
here's a teapot i made. i was trying to completely enclose the top so i ended up with a bottle/jar form instead. i plan to make teapots out of these bottles whenever one happens.
I was playing with faceting here. i plan to go back to it. i have a slew of mugs i need to make first. btw, on the mugs, they are starting out a bit larger but the shrinkage rate is phenomenal.
a dish i did. i'm gonna hold off on making many more dishes. i need to work the kinks out of bowls and straight cylinders.
the bowls i used for my 2d and 3rd attempts at making a square footed bowl. i threw them with no base. the second one will make a nice planter.
now the actual square-footed bowls (these are prototypes and thus need work):
a small hollow-rimmed bowl/teabowl:
i'm enjoying playing with hollow rims. i have more tea cups for which i haven't taken pics. i'll try to get some today.
the square footing is actually inspired by keith phillips squre mug.
regards
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