Unit 2:
Pinch Pot Cut In Half
This was my first attempt at a pinch pot and besides my uneven cutting, it was split well.
Pinch Pot
My description for my pinch pot is in Unit 1.
Two Pinch Pots Together
Plan:
- Cut some clay from my wedged clay
- Roll into a ball
- Start to form a pinch pot
- Finish one pinch pot
- Repeat the previous steps to make the second pinch pot
- Place the two pots on top of each other, top to top
- carve out the top to make the clay 'bowl-like'
- Decorate!
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When making my pinch pots, I knew I wanted them to be smaller, so I attempted that. In the end, I am happy with how the pot turned out, however, I am still debating if I want to glaze or not.
Relief Tile
I was very pleased with how my tile came out. I really like the stain-glass effect it has, as well as the cobblestone-esque feeling. There are some things I would change, however, including sanding the piece down before fire/glazing it because some spots were still bumpy. I would also pick different colors for the window part; I think the red is too pink. Overall though, I really like the piece and would like to see the improvemnets if I were to try this at the end of the year!
Plan:
- Cut some clay from my wedged clay
- Flatten wedged clay into an even surface
- Cut into square
- Round the corners
- Carve the inside (to give window and relief tile effect)
- Underglaze
- Etch lines for cobblestone effect
- Fire
- Glaze
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Animal Sculpture
My attempt at a whale shark for my animal statue. I did not end up firing it because I was unhappy with the result. Originally, the clay was too wet when I started to make the creature, and then it ended up being to hard. It was many errors that ultimately cultivated into me not wanting to continue with it.
Historically Inspired Piece
For my historical piece, I found a pot that had been made in ancient Thailand. I am unclear on what it was used for, but it was said to be a common design. I actually liked how my pot turned out, and glazing it a red to match the original terracotta improved the piece a lot. If I was to do it again, I would make the pot overall smoother, as well as the bottom more round and in-wards, to match the original.
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Plan:
- Cut some clay from my wedged clay
- Roll into a ball
- Start to form a pinch pot
- Finish pinch pot
- Pinch in a few centimeters from the top to give the piece its neck
- Carve leaf around the edge
- Fire
- Glaze
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