The last batch
Sadly, my 10-week wheel class at Worcester Craft Center has come to a close. I have not signed up for the next session because my spring and summer schedule are uncertain and also due to the expense. They're fairly pricey at $340. But it does include unlimited access during open studio hours.
Well, here are the last few pieces, ready for firing, seen resting on the "ready" shelves in the cone 10 kiln room:
The larger bowl at the back is glazed in a green on the inside, with a central swirl of red (appropriately named "Pete's Copper Red", since this will be bro Pete's bowl); the outside surface is Blue Satin Matte, I think. (I have not been very good about updating my pottery journal--- I don't think I ever brought it to class!)
The foreground bowl shape was inspired by some bowls a friend of mine has in his kitchen--- narrow and deep, with comparatively narrow footings. A vaguely Asian design. This one has a wacky glaze job of, I think Blue Satin Matte exterior, with.... hell, I don't remember. But I spun a glaze-saturated brush to spatter the interior surface.... in Oil Spot Black? There is another bowl of this shape--- a little smaller, I think--- in this batch; I forgot to photograph it. That one has a red interior I think....
I call this next one the Ouroboros Bowl because I put in a rough circle of Oil Spot Black glaze on the interior bottom of the bowl. I think the overall glaze is Rutile Blue.
Below is a jar and its lid. Took three or four tries to get the lid right. And it really wasn't right anyway--- I had to scrape it down to fit by turning it around on the jar's seating surface while they were greenware. I'm not even sure the lid will fit on the jar when fired, because of the added thickness of the glaze. Funky glaze job, playing with wax resist patterns.
Finally, there is this integral dip platter. I like to think it's meant for humos and wedges of warm pita bread. This is greenware. I weighed and paid for it today and must return to glaze it after it has been bisque-fired.
And now the thrilling wait for the final results......!
Well, here are the last few pieces, ready for firing, seen resting on the "ready" shelves in the cone 10 kiln room:
The larger bowl at the back is glazed in a green on the inside, with a central swirl of red (appropriately named "Pete's Copper Red", since this will be bro Pete's bowl); the outside surface is Blue Satin Matte, I think. (I have not been very good about updating my pottery journal--- I don't think I ever brought it to class!)
The foreground bowl shape was inspired by some bowls a friend of mine has in his kitchen--- narrow and deep, with comparatively narrow footings. A vaguely Asian design. This one has a wacky glaze job of, I think Blue Satin Matte exterior, with.... hell, I don't remember. But I spun a glaze-saturated brush to spatter the interior surface.... in Oil Spot Black? There is another bowl of this shape--- a little smaller, I think--- in this batch; I forgot to photograph it. That one has a red interior I think....
I call this next one the Ouroboros Bowl because I put in a rough circle of Oil Spot Black glaze on the interior bottom of the bowl. I think the overall glaze is Rutile Blue.
Below is a jar and its lid. Took three or four tries to get the lid right. And it really wasn't right anyway--- I had to scrape it down to fit by turning it around on the jar's seating surface while they were greenware. I'm not even sure the lid will fit on the jar when fired, because of the added thickness of the glaze. Funky glaze job, playing with wax resist patterns.
Finally, there is this integral dip platter. I like to think it's meant for humos and wedges of warm pita bread. This is greenware. I weighed and paid for it today and must return to glaze it after it has been bisque-fired.
And now the thrilling wait for the final results......!
1 Comments:
It would be shame to let all that talent go to waste over a workshop fee. Go for it. I have received several compliments on my blue vase. Keep on knockin' em out!
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