This past Tuesday night was the last class for my Simply Soda class for the Spring session. My beginning soda-firing students did a great job working through some of the “difficulties” and “unpredictabilities” of firing in the soda kiln. But after ten weeks, we made it to the end and everyone learned a LOT… including me!
To celebrate our last class, we had a little class challenge to finish with. At the beginning of the session, I had challenged each student to make enough mugs to trade one with everyone in class. So each student had to come with ten mugs for the trade… Peter already moved away, so nine… and then we played a little game. Going one person at a time, each student got to pick one of their group to call their won. By the end, everyone’s mugs had found a new home… and they were going home with one mug from each of their fellow students… and me!
So here are MY mugs that were up for the taking! Stamped and soda-fired B-clay.
And then AFTER The exchange, these are the mugs I came home with!!!
This sweet porcelain mug with subtle flashings and two white glaze stripes by Catherine.
A shallow “diner cup” with some great carved details at the bottom by Taylore.
A beautiful tankard mug by Cecelia with butter yellow slip and gray carbon trapping.
A sweet little mug made with B-clay and a Tom’s Purple glaze liner by Patty.
A fun little mug with indented dots across the surface with a Tom’s Purple liner by Katie.
A beautiful grooved mug by Stacey with a wonderful flashing on the mustard slip.
Unfortunately, Ed’s mugs were still in the soda kiln cooling. Just a day short of making the deadline. He participated in the exchange and promised to fulfill his “trade” end of the bargain soon!
So all in all, I’d say my beginner soda students knocked it out of the park!
A great session… and a great exchange… and great additions to my Mug Collection!!!