Photographing Your Own Work. CeramicArtsDaily's Channel. "For People Who Don't Like to Center" My Students Are Awesome, Alumni Edition: A former student, Maya Jaafar, dropped in to class a couple of weeks ago, and she was making the coolest little dishes!
I asked her to show the class what she was doing, and she told us, "This is for people who don't like to center. " Here's how it works: Take a ball of clay, between 1/2 a pound and 1 pound - Captain Obvious says, More clay for a bigger dish! - and flatten it into a thick disc. With a rolling pin, roll the disc out into a roughly round shape, about 3/16 inch in thickness. Now impress this stuck-down slab with a texture. Using a needle tool and the turning of the wheel, cut away any irregularities to the circle. Run your needle or wooden knife under the outer 1/2 inch or so if the textured circle, pushing it upward to make a shallow wall. And voilà: little spoon rests, saucers and pet dishes. Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery. Tonight was the night that we tackled throwing bowls on the wheel.
Making bowls on purpose, not a cylinder gone bad. So the way it goes, I start by teaching them all how to throw the bowl. I introduce them to the beauty of throwing on bats, and using a plastic rib to create the smooth curve inside. And then once we’ve thrown the first demo bowl, I then let them go back and try making their own bowls. And while they’re throwing, I continue throwing bowls. Plus, it’s a great time to introduce them to slip as a decorating option. Now I have eleven bowls in my studio… waiting for some stamping, finishing & trimming! But just in case you missed the demo… here’s a quick recap of tonight’s eleven bowls.Remember, they all started out pretty much the same. Bowl #1 -Fluted A simple finger flick, with one finger inside and another outside side-by-side.
Bowl #2 -Flanged Adding a simple flange by flaring the top inch of the bowl out over the outside finger. Bowl #3 -Flanged, Fluted… and Flopped?! Dan's Pottery Throwing & Making Videos. Tutorial: Bud Vase - ceramics by Jake Johnson. Pottery blog: emily murphy » Tutorial: How to make a square plate on the wheel. Before I delve too deeply into this post, I want to thank everyone for the warm “welcome back” that I received after my last post; comments on the post, comments on Facebook and some really wonderful emails.
Thanks for all the warm fuzzies and cheering on! I’m happy to be blogging again! And now for the fun stuff! Mud Dreaming. The other morning, I woke up from a dream of a pot; kind of a low, diamond-shaped pot, one I've never made before.
The image was pretty clear, down to the rim and handle details. I immediately did a sketch of it, so it wouldn't slip away the way dreams do. Throwing Clay to Achieve Texture and Interest on Assembled Pots. Talking About Ceramics. Lg_Rough_Curly_Vessel.jpg (JPEG Image, 365 × 509 pixels) Ceramics. Ceramic Art - for the home or to give All handmade in America click on a photo to enlarge, then click your 'back' button to return Jude Kettunen You may know Jude as a talented painter of softly abstracted landscapes (click Paintings above), but she is also an accomplished ceramic artist.
A Scandinavian-American, she studied Hohokam and Anasazi arts and even worked as a Park Ranger at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Jude can create Spirit Figures for you in any colors or sizes David McDonald David is best known for ceramic platters he calls Mandalas. At Pinnacle Gallery we often sell coordinated sets that make dramatic statements when mounted on a wall.
Sandy & Missy Kaolin This husband and wife clay duo complements and relies on each other’s skills during all aspects of the process – designing, construction, coloring, firing and finishing. Nicholas Bernard Muted organic colors and classic forms distinguish the ceramic pieces created by Nicholas Bernard. Jon Oakes. Saturday 7th MARCH. Driven by the unique responsive qualities of clay, Sarah creates ceramic forms that respond to the flowing contours of the body.
The rhythm and movement created through her work captivates the viewer in an intimate reciprocal engagement. “Through my work, I aim to evoke an immediate sensorial response. I am fascinated by the physicality of abstract form and how we respond to that physicality with our own. With my work I aim to create a dialogue between the contrasting rhythms of internal and external space. The intersecting contours within the pieces create tensions between interior and exterior. In the contemplation of my work I hope the viewer will become aware of their own sensory response as a reciprocal conversation with the form.” Free from the constraints of modern life, Sarah’s ceramics aim to lift our senses out of routine by creating a connection that grips the body, not fighting to be understood, but demanding to be felt.