May 1, 2008

• Ceramics II

  So, as I said I would, here is Part II of my ceramics work! I really wish I had time to glaze or stain them, but alas, time did not permit.

  First, here is my Pre-Columbian inspired work:
  
  It's weird how all the imperfections got baked right on, and stuck.

  Here it is from another angle:
  
  To make it, I made the base from slab, made coils, then connected a LARGE pinch-pot to the coils. I made this one in a rush, since I had a deadline to meet--I was really surprised that the coils did not collapse, since I had them going outwards.

  This is my WHALE! Completed this time! I am incredibly proud of this whale. =) It was constructed through sculpting. To lighten it and speed up drying, the innards were removed (hence the decapitated image in the last series).
  
  Again:
  
  Again! =)
  

  This is the last piece I made:
  
  Again:
  
  Final:
  

  Actually, I made one more thing..I made it before I made this one--it was a tile-press mold (so basically, I created a tile from clay, then poured plaster of Paris on it, waited for it to settle/harden, and then removed the clay. Then, I can make as many tiles that look exactly the same by rolling clay over the mold!).  Perhaps I'll post a sample tile some time.  =)

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