I spent my day off at the studio yesturday! I finished up quite a few pieces, I spent the morning getting pieces ready to be bisque fired and glazing a few.
As afternnoon rolled around I looked up at the clock and realized it was 2:30 and I had not slowed down. So I took a lunch break and then threw a few pieces on the wheel. Recently I have been practicing throwing large bowls, but I'm realizing I need to build up myarm muscles again!
I also started working on a large vase for a friend but things did not go as planned.
First I made a vase that was short and squatty...not exactly what she wanted .
So then I added some coils to the top and threw a tall neck. I dont have a picture of the bottle shape. I then tried to pinch the middle to make a hole through it so it would become a jug. However it became very warped and looked quite strange!
So I turned it into this!
I carved the jug into a wood grain and decided the hole in the tree would make the perfect home for a owl!
Here is another bowl I made recently. This is what the tree texture will look like after I add two colors of oxide. Ive been experimenting with different techniques to make it look like wood! Hope it turns out!
