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
