Thursday, July 26, 2012

Flamenco

Is it flaminco or flamenco? I don't know...anyway I love this one! It is soooo girly but the craftsmanship is still there too. I only say this because sometimes I get caught up with the additions and pretties that the handle is weak or the lid doesn't quite fit, but with this one...the lid is great the handle is functional and the frillies won't fall off because I took extra time to score and slip them on there.  I guess I just know I did my best on this one...no short cuts.  It feels good when you do your best! It takes longer, but it's worth it.








Sunday, July 22, 2012

Hula

I love pottery that has movement! So.... I decided to start A line of dancer teapots!  The first one I decided to do was of a hula dancer.  My boyfriend is from Hawaii and I've enjoyed learing about the state and culture.  I feel like this first teapot is a success! I think it looks like she is doing the hula.  Ill have to ask my boyfriends mom what colors to glaze this teapot.  I think ill do some sort of spanish dancer next.  Maybe a Flaminco dancer!





Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Eye Candy

Here are some updated, glazed results of the past four teapots. Clounds and Rain is still my favorite.  Mermaid, might need to be reglazed.








Sunday, July 15, 2012

Clouds and Rain

This weeks teapot was inspired by one of my books on cd's.  I listen to books now because I was feeling guilty for reading for hours instead of throwing. Haha so I "read" the book "peony in love" which is an asian story about girls literally dying for love sickness...wow. anyways in this book the author and characters refer to the act of making love with the term "clouds and rain" the author just puts this so delicately it inspired me.  The carvings on this teapot are the clouds I visualized. The author talks about the building of the clouds before the rain comes and that's why I put the clouds building up to the spout.  When you pour the tea, that's the "rain".  I lov this teapot.  Good balance, good lid, awesome spout and handle, sentamental meaning...it'll be hard to sell this one! :)







Sunday, July 8, 2012

Mishima

0000,0This is definitely one of my favorites so far. I feel that it has great balance.  Side handles are hard for me. I usually feel that the spout is hard to collaborate with, so I opt for an over the top handle.  But, with this teapot, I feel the side handle works! Yay for more growth!  The spout is also awesome, if I do say so myself! Haha its full. I love how it has body of its own.  I also chose to do a technique I learned at a workshop in Kansas City: Mishima.  Mishima is a Japanese technique (I think) where you use an exacto knife and cut into leather hard clay your desired design, then you fill the cut out part with uderglaze or slip.  Once the clay is on the hard side of leather hard, you use a piece of metal and scrape the design leaving a crisp line of your design. The clay I use has a lot of grog so the little rocks kept dragging across the clay, so that sucks haha, but overall, success! :)

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Little Mermaid

<p>Ok...if you don't know about my love for Disney's "The Little Mermaid", you don't know me very well! I love that movie and more specifically, Ariel. That movie is what prompted my collection of mermaids! I just love them. Are they real? I don't kno, but they're beautiful, seductive, and mystical. This mermaid teapot is inspired by Ariel, but not her. (Ariel has shells!) This mermaid is just a mermaid, not a replica of anyone. It is composed of thrown and handbuilt parts and FUNCTIONAL! The mouth is the spout and tail is the handle. The conch shell is the topper to the lid! I threw the rock on the wheel and also the mermaid body (bottomless Cylinder). I pulled the tail/handle and hand built the rest, hollowing out the upperbody and head so the tea can travel out the mouth. I am extatic with this teapot. I love mermaids and teapots so...win, win! Glazing will be tricky and could ruin it, but let's not think about that yet! Haha