Text Pot - October 28th, 2020
My text pot to symbolize all the animals harmed by pollution and deforestation. Thousands of animals are hurt every day due to pollution and deforestation, making it harder to find food and suitable shelter. My text was "Protect" to indicate what we should do for our animals, protect the environment.
Dinnerware Set - November 18th, 2020
My dinnerware process was a great refresher for me. It helped me gain my throwing skills back and how to create theme in my project. The glaze I used during this process was one layer of Plum Blum and two layers of Arctic Blue. In spite of this, my dinnerware set pieces, after being glazed fire, the plate ended up having an obscured glaze due to problems with the glaze fire process. The only way the process could have been better is if I had more classes to work on my project, so it felt my like an experience then an assignment.
Dish for my Dish - December 4th, 2020
The dish for my dish project was very long and extensive. My first attempt cracked in the bisque furnace, so I had to remake my cheese plater. It took me three days, which enhanced my hand building abilities by refreshing my skills, like how to flatten it without hand marks. Overall, it was a good experience and I am glad that I have refreshed my abilities.
My Prized Pieces - January 6th, 2021
These 5 pieces were my most prized and thoroughly done pieces of work. The process of making these was fairly easy; however my last piece, the bowl next to the plate. The hardest part was the lip, which took my 10 minutes to do. Overall, my pieces came out really well and I am excited to see my final works.
Comical Teapot - January 6th, 2021
My teapot process went fairly well; until the last day of throwing came along. When I was turning my teapot in, it was wet enough to still partially morph and did not look half bad. However, that all changed when I accidentally dropped it, destroying the handle and dismembering the spout and lid. Although the main body was relatively kept the same, I still had to fix the spout, handle, and lid. Due to the wet clay's inability to stick to the somewhat dry body, the handle could not be fixed. The lid and the spout however did require some surgery to stick onto the body. I added two extra layers of clay to the spout and I decided to cut away the damaged part of the lid, that surprisingly still fit the body. In spite of this disaster, the process went fairly smooth and my glaze made the damages blend away (somewhat).