Things that made it through!
At ceramics, we always joke that it's a miracle anything ever makes it through the whole process and ends up a "product". If something successfully comes off the wheel, it can get hit or nicked or bumped and get ruined while it's still wet. Then, when it's leather hard, you could drop it, trim it incorrectly, trim through the bottom or side, gaze it to a shelf, have it crack or explode, have it drip enough that it can't just be ground down (and really you don't want to keep something with drips that have to be ground down at all...) or, you can get it all the way done, look at it, and just simply hate it. =)
But in rare times, I actually have a piece that comes out and I'm surprised and happy with it! This load of 5 was such a time. I'm actually quite proud of each of them. You have seen them come through this blog (if you've been reading) so I'm not going to post the first parts of the process again. But, here are the finished products!
First is a piece that I can't even believe how long it took to get through. I think I've been working on it since mid-January. It was supposed to come out a bit more brown, which a lot more variation, but... Well, I guess the glaze was thick! If you look at it really closely, there are parts that are fun to look at.
Next is a piece that I created so long ago that I can't even remember when it was... But, it was the first that I was about to create a flat edge on. I'm really happy with how it came out, even though at this point I probably would have trimmed it differently. But, it's kinda fun. =)
Next is one that is much newer. It's the vase I made as a trial for Nikki. I love how it came out. It's not tall enough, but it's a great start.
Last but certainly not least is the pitcher and basin. I've been working on this for a loooong time, but in various stages of learning how to do different parts well, so that the final product would be something I could be truly proud of. Not for vanity, but as meaningful gift. I dedicated this idea, this learning process and this eventual product to Terry. (Pitcher and basin are the tools of a Deacon.) The glaze was my best attempt to capture her complexity, uniqueness, beauty and radiance (inside and out).
But in rare times, I actually have a piece that comes out and I'm surprised and happy with it! This load of 5 was such a time. I'm actually quite proud of each of them. You have seen them come through this blog (if you've been reading) so I'm not going to post the first parts of the process again. But, here are the finished products!
First is a piece that I can't even believe how long it took to get through. I think I've been working on it since mid-January. It was supposed to come out a bit more brown, which a lot more variation, but... Well, I guess the glaze was thick! If you look at it really closely, there are parts that are fun to look at.
Next is a piece that I created so long ago that I can't even remember when it was... But, it was the first that I was about to create a flat edge on. I'm really happy with how it came out, even though at this point I probably would have trimmed it differently. But, it's kinda fun. =)
Next is one that is much newer. It's the vase I made as a trial for Nikki. I love how it came out. It's not tall enough, but it's a great start.
Last but certainly not least is the pitcher and basin. I've been working on this for a loooong time, but in various stages of learning how to do different parts well, so that the final product would be something I could be truly proud of. Not for vanity, but as meaningful gift. I dedicated this idea, this learning process and this eventual product to Terry. (Pitcher and basin are the tools of a Deacon.) The glaze was my best attempt to capture her complexity, uniqueness, beauty and radiance (inside and out).