February 19, 2006
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Edit: one more pic for Jack. A little taller but still not there. Looks a little lopsided in the pic but fortunately, it's not.
Most of the pots that I've made are in the kiln being bisque-fired right now. But here is one little pot that I just threw (Jack asked me to post my work!)
Only one of my tall forms has made it so far. I get to a point where I'm happy with my cylinder and then I start to shape it...I think I'm overworking it to try to get the form that I want. So I cut it down and make a small pot like this.
Getting better every day but it is HARD work!
It's actually kind of embarrassing to show my work but it's only been 2 weeks throwing now. It will hopefully get better.
Comments (11)
after two weeks and it doesn't have a wobble and is symetrical...be pleased. it is like an autumn gourd!!!-g
You are too hard on yourself! I couldn't do that, no matter how long I worked at it. To get lovely pots like that in such a short time just shows what a talented artist you are!
Hey Lisa, what lovely pots you have thrown! They have a real generosity of spirit and such elegance. And it is really fab work for just a few weeks throwing practice. What clay are you using? I have never seen cream-coloured clay before. It is good that you have some pots being biscuited. Any thoughts on what glazes you are going to use? Keep posting the pics. It would be great to see how you progress and how the forms change. Much love, Jack.
Jack,
Thanks for the comments on my pots. I'm using a stoneware clay called Soldate 60. It's actually grey but photographed cream.
One of the glaze tests I'm running is a Celadon with 3-7% copper. I've had a lot of nice results with it initially. My second glaze test will be ash glazes. We fire cone 10 reduction and have about a dozen glazes available in the lab but we're encouraged to make our own. Of the standard glazes, my favorite is my instructor's recipe: Rich's Break Blue. You may have seen it on a trio of pots that I did a while back.
I'll keep you updated.
Looks very elegant to me.
Not only Jack is happy to see you work to ceramics but me too . I remember those art work you did and also a blog where we saw the kiln .
I read also the previous blog and I thank for the news about your children and grand children .
I am sorry , Lisa , because I asked you to start again to blog and when you did I was away from Xanga . But I started again recently .
as many people , I think .
You speak of ADD . I believe I am caught also !!
Love {v] Michel
Hey Lisa, hope you are well. Have you had a chance to fire those pots yet? How did they turn out? Take care, Jack
When life settles a bit, I simply MUST try this! I have always wanted to take pottery classes. I have loved the feel of the clay when I've touched it and I think clay pots are wonderful to have around. Yours ALWAYS look great!
I've been awfully scarce for a time online and hope I've not missed too much, but I simply have to start from here and now and not overwhlem myself by trying to read back on all my friends sites. If I tried that, I'd NEVER get through them. So tell Sarahbelle I miss her but I know there has been a lot going on with her moving and all the new stuff so I just wanted to tell her hi.
Hugs and prayers,
Deb
*sigh* When I "throw" a pot it never looks that good.
Nothing since February , Lisa . It ' s worrying
Love
Michel
Hi Lisa
I LOVE the pottery you are making! I have always wanted to try that but will never have the room for the wheel etcm Im so glad to see you are at it! i really wanna see more!
hugs
Sue sizemore
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