Apr 28

Blue

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in Ceramics

Nothing was leatherhard for me to trim. So I ended up getting some more experience trying to throw a large vase, and glazing C5′s dish, so I may actually get it back before mother’s day. hopefully. I also got my little canopic jar back. Very happy with the amber celadon exterior / violite interior.

: Canopic Jar

: Canopic Jar

: Canopic Jar

: Doggy Dish

: Doggy Dish

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Apr 22

nice spheres

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Ceramics

We learned how to throw spheres in class this week. which I’m extremely excited about because of some designs I have on the back burner. ( Ok, I instigated the lesson in lieu of having another trimming demonstration ). While I forgot to take pictures of my first two balls ( one of which i cut off a little too short… so it ended up being more of an upside down bowl… ) I did go back Thursday and throw another five pieces: one enclosed shape like a sphere but with a stem/handle still attached, a thick bowl that i just like the shape of, two pots for some houseplants I got and a fifth shape that was another design from my back burner. So I’m content at my productivity this week.

: assorted stoneware

: assorted stoneware

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Apr 18

mugs and jars II

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2010 in Ceramics

i stopped by the Y on sunday to get in some open studio time. Glazed a few things, and saw waiting for me on the tray: my mug and jar. left them so I could show the turquoise effect to the teacher… and because the jar needs some grinding. it melted down too far. =(

: Black Mug Exterior

: Black Mug Interior

: Turquoise Jar Side

: Turquoise Jar

: Turquoise Jar Interior

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Apr 10

Lorica Squamata

Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Uncategorized

Piecing together Lorica Squamata or Scale Armour, was how I spent my afternoon, keeping my hands busy. While I was at it, I threw together a bracelet of blackened steel links and glow in the dark white rubber rings.

: Neon Bracelet

: Chain Bracelet

: Scale Shirt

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Apr 9

Mugs and Jars

Posted on Friday, April 9, 2010 in Ceramics

I did a very sloppy job of practicing 2 color glazing for the interior / exterior for the first time. I used an untested turquoise glaze over a celadon glaze for my jar, and st. john’s black exterior with a glossy white under reeve’s green interior. unfortunately i forgot to put a resist over the celadon on the jar to get the separation i wanted on the exterior, and i managed to get some splashes up into the interior both times.