So tonight while I was in the studio, I checked the bowls we threw last night
during my Beginning Wheel class demo. They were protected under plastic
and drying slowly. Luckily, with a little patience, they were ready to stamp a
few details into a couple of them. If you want to compare them to the original,
check the blog post from yesterday… you’ll the difference a little stamping can do!!!
Bowl #2 – Flanged… and now stamped!
Bowl #3 – Flanged, Fluted & Flopped… and now stamped!
Bowl #4 – Wide Flange… and now stamped!
Bowl #6 – Divided, Pinched, Squared… and now stamped!
Once this one gets trimmed, I’m also planning on adding some little “balls” on top
of the four pinch points. I’m not really a fan of the “pinch marks.” So I think they’ll
need some “creative camouflage.”
AWESOME!!!!!! I could not be happier that you are my teacher!!
So cool!!! The bowls are magnificent!!!
TERRY – You’re doing great… and joy to have in class. I love your enthusiasm. And eagerness to soak up everything in class. You’re doing incredibly well for the amount of time you’ve been throwing on the wheel. You’ve picked up the basics very quickly. Now we need to work on refining your techniques, trying to erase the bad habits, and learn to edit your work more. We need to understand that ‘quantity’ is not always ‘quality’. As your skills increase, you need to be able to look at your work objectively and make some critical decisions on whether it’s good to save, or better to re-wedge and throw it again. Clay is a commodity. And I want you to be making pieces that you’ll be proud of for years to come. Remember, they have your name on the bottom. And we have six more weeks of class to tackle that!!! Keep up the good work Terry.
Thanks Marian. It’s amazing what a couple simple stamps can do, huh?!
Love!