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