Cutting it Close

And there you have it!....the evolution of (dance,dance~haha ;) to carlos) of this teapot.  The assembling of every part took almost 4 hrs! Haha my neck and back hurt from the whole process. Anyways, its worth it because I love it! This isn't the finnished look. I just threw some little rings to put on the bottom for a foot ring.  This will help stabilize the pot. I tried shaving some off the bottom to flatten it for a base, but it still makes me nervous, so I made the foot rings.  They are hardening up right now, then ill attach them.  I added about 20 coild and scored the crap outta this thing so if it cracks I'm gonna freakout. Haha no, but I will be sad. Its "tucked in" right now (under plastic) to slow the drying process and it is laying on its side to relieve and stress.  It is also on foam with extra foam under the areas that need it to reduce more stress. Lol this teapot is high maintenance.

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soul food

This brings "thown and altered" pottery to a whole new level for me.  This is sooo much fun for me! I love making something on the wheel and then altering those pieces into something totally different.  Clay is amazing.  It never stops amazing me.  Because right now, it doesn't look like anything, but it will!  Also, this particular project reminds me of how compounding this medium is.  I say this because you have to learn one thing to do something else.  You use knowledge from previous projects to create a whole new project.  Its amazing and exponential the amout of things that can me created.  Again, I feel so lucky and privileged to have found my passion! And yay! For a day off to get to do my passion and feed my soul! Wooohooooo!

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Ambitious

idea for this weeks teapot! it started as doodles. i dont know where this idea came from, but i like it :). now i just have to see if it's possible!

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Victoria

Tada! Haha I love this one. Victoria has a special place in my heart! Soo many firsts: handle, feet, slip trailing, ect.  The baby blue color is so sweet and simple it contrasts the complexity of the form.  I feel it balances everything out. I was going to order this beautiful pinkish/peachy/purple color, but I decided to save money and used the last of this color.  I'm so happy I did! The blue is sort of masculine which also contrasts the femininity of the form.  I wish I had thinned it down a little bit just to flow easier over the slip trailing but oh well.  Also, the spout is super twisty! Its ok, and somehow works, but for future long spouted pots ill prolly handbuilt the spout. Anyways, I like it. So there are three finnished teapots and two drying right now.  Tomorrow I hope to start the 6th teapot.  Take care everyone, and happy president's day tomorrow! Haha

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Numero Dos Glazed

Ok...so aside from the horrible backdrop (my robe! Ha) I love this teapot.  I used this green glaze really thinned down and my new blue and some white. The blue does amazing things on top of the green!  I wish the green was a little darker, but I'm very pleased with the outcome :).  I thought that when I started this I would only benefit from learning the construction and how to deal with the cracking, but the glazing has been great for me.  I hate glazing,normally, but with these teapots I've been taking my time and really enjoying it.  I've also learned about this great glaze combo! That I can use on other things! I love little discoveries like this!

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Parsley, Sage, ROSEMARY, and Thyme!

Ok...I've been listening to too much simon and garfunkle! Bhaha NOT! That's not possible. Haha I got a terrible migraine this week...3days long! But I still produced this beauty.  Although, it also looks like an artichoke. Haha the glazing can hopefully turn it around to a definative rose teapot! Haha I was going to smooth the petals out and spendhours smoothing, but my very awesome boyfriend suggested I leave the texture. I'm glad I did now. The handle is my favorite part! Its a combo of handbuilt slab and adding a coil on the end and then pulling that coil into the handle part. I love how organic it turned out.  I glazed the other two teapots today and they are in the kiln now!  I'm super excited to see their outcome.  It was a very very very long week, but today makes it all worth while.  It is beautiful out, I'm dying my hair, kiln is going with exciting potential, got to sleep in, finnished this weeks teapot on time, going to see my grandparents and possibly pick up a new wheel.....ahhhhhhh! Life is good! 

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It's hip to be square!

I did it! I got over my pitty party and made the darn pot! Haha and I love it. Its a nice contrast to the elegance of the last one :).  I love the oversized lid! I also think its cool that its square :) this is a new handle for me and I like it! The squiggly part at the end is fun and reminds me of candy. I echoed this on the lid. i wish the spout were a little bigger. but its ok. the spiral feet might be too much and a little cutesie but oh well its a teapot! haha its supossed to be!

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