Ceramics - The Human Element

This is a project that is going to be bisque fired.  It is a goblet with a platter.  It has a grape, vine and leaf pattern that adorns this gothic looking tableware.


This project used multiple ideas... such as a slab cut out platter, built up with a coil.  Then additional  sculpted leaves, vines and grapes.  The construction of the goblet was a hollowed stem with a coiled globe and then the addition of grapes, leaves and vines.  It was also sculpted to enhance the depth of the leaves, vines and grapes.  The challenge to this assignment was to repeat the pattern of the goblet.  It was also decided to keep the dish a very unique shape... that is rarely used.  The next stage is glazing and firing.  

Enjoy the Journey,  Marlene

Ceramics - The Human Element

This is the slab box project that was completed 3-23-12.  It has an old world antiqued looking
lid... with a 2" deep bottom.  It can be used for jewelry, office supplies, tape, push pins, paper clips, rubber bands.  This box was glazed with Iron Oxide and Blue Halo glaze - Cone 10.  It has an old antique appeal and that was the images I was looking for.  


Enjoy the Journey.... Marlene

Ceramics - The Human Element

One of the most challenging parts of ceramics I feel is the glaze.  You just never know how the glaze will react in the kiln.  In our 3rd project we had for class ... we were assigned to throw 6 bowls on the potters wheel.  I made 6 bowls that were abstract in design.  All pieces were curved and fit together like a puzzle.  The glaze was applied with cone 6 glaze in black and purple.  To my surprise the glaze was very pretty when it came out of the kiln.  The bowls were blue with light purple/pink mixed in the blue glaze.  There was a greenish color on the top rim of the bowls. They all look about the same with slight variations.  This was a very different project. It made me happy because I had no idea that the glaze would be so interesting and beautiful.   The bowls were functional and fun for serving.  It certainly was a great project.

Enjoy the Journey!   

Marlene