bowlicious

Two tries, one success today. First attempt was with about 7 pounds of the Craft Center's house #10 stoneware. I had to re-learn a tactic for throwing bowls: don't shape the bowl before completing the vertical throw. Centrifugal force stretched out my first attempt while I was still thinning the upper wall. 2nd try was with about 8.5 pounds of clay; this time I concentrated on going up rather than out. When it came time to shape it, things went more smoothly. That one's drying; perhaps I can trim it tomorrow night.

From last week's class, my first joined two-piece throw:

~5# cone 10 stoneware; greenware, about 9" height

You can see the cone 10 (Laguna) pitcher in the background, glazed and awaiting the next firing.