MattA wrote:I have been making pots for about a month or so, ever since Penny thrust a bit of clay in my hand & told me to make one of my own.
The clay now has me in its grip, I have only been making pinch pots & a few smaller slab built ones to start and have just started experimenting with carving from blocks of leather hard clay. I will post up a thread of some of my pots & how I have been making them.
Matt,
Yes, working with clay can be a bit addictive.
You have an excellent instructor in Penny. Under her guidance, I'm sure you will master the needed skills in short order. I look forward to seeing the fruits of your labor when the come out of the kiln.
MattA wrote:Your latest creations with the Tomato glaze are beautifully finished. I really like the third pots clear simple line from rim to foot. The other 2 are a little fat bellied creating shadow that is just a little unsettling to my eye, maybe if the feet had been slightly wider set or a little larger to counter the belly?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this particular set of pots. From your comments it is clear that you are starting to develop a good sense for aesthetics.
MattA wrote:I had never realised how much goes into making a good pot or how hard it is to get just the right line, shape & form for a pot to work just right.
You're spot-on with this comment.
When I signed up for my first wheel throwing class I had no idea what was in store. All I knew, was the bonsai containers I needed all seemed to be overpriced and I was sure that it could not possibly be that hard to make what I needed.
Well, I was in for a big surprise. It turned out that there was a great deal more to making a good pot than I ever imagined. However, once I started I was hooked. I've always been a sucker for a good challenge.
Anyway, it took me 4.5 years of working with clay to gain the skills needed to make a pot large enough for one of my wisteria. Here is a photo of the tree that set me on my current pot making path.
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The pot is an oval approximately 46 cm long and 14 cm high. This is how the tree looked back in March of this year.
MattA wrote:I have only had one firing so far and it taught me alot. I am busy building a load more for my next try. Mainly all mame pots but a few larger pieces are in the works.
Good luck with your next load of pots.
Cheers,
Paul
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