Sunday 23 March 2014


This final batch (at the moment) is a basic cylinder form which utilizes a gallery fitting for the lid, not a design I normally make but thought  I would for a change and to explore.

Three out of these four have been put back on the wheel while still wet (by adding the joining slip to the surface softens the walls, then using my fingers I have pushed out from the inside to alter the shape further. This has lead to a new loose asymmetrical form, which I think will be the next stage of further development.  




            

            


            


The fourth batch is split between five rounded and five straight forms. Most have now got pulled strap handle on them to alter and have a different design to them. Three still have a thrown knob to them again a simple basic design with doesn’t distract from the very heavy textured design on the form.  

                


This next batch (3rd ) is of ten pieces, five are lidded jars again, four of them are a rounded form with one being straight sided. The other five pieces are exploring texture on the surface, of three of them and the last two are thrown then trimmed and using a rubber kidney to distort and manipulate the shape to further enhance and create another form, changing it from it first original shape. 

                  





So it’s been a while, about a month now and I’ve been playing with more clay!

Here is the second batch I’ve created taken from the first batch and further developed, mostly using a rounded form refined with a bit of turning and then added thickened joining slip (clay and water) applied to the surface, then using my finger to drag through the surface of the slip.