Fired Sculptural Form

The fired piece from the previous post entitled 'Repeat Forms' published on 22nd December. Using different sized disks attached to a straight cylinder to create a sculptural piece.

Gradation Blue Disks Piece

This was just a little tester piece that I wanted to see if I could achieve a colour gradation. I have used porcelain and cobalt oxide. I should have sieved the oxide into the clay as it has gone speckley which is not what I wanted but it was an experiment. I would next use lesser quantities of the oxide or go to a stain instead to solve the speckley problem.

close up

the tester disks

Repeat Forms

Here's some more of my work which I am going to take forward to my final show hopefully!

5 thrown cylinders the same diameter so they can fit on top of each other to make one tall cylinder which measures approx 48cm (the tallest one I've made so far.)

on top of each other

Attaching the disks to the cylinder. Smaller ones at the bottom then getting bigger towards the middle then smaller again. There's going to be two of this construction so it will make the pot look curvy even though it's straight.

Starting the next section. You can already see it going in out in out which is what I wanted.

From above

The joining method

The finished piece. I am very pleased with it was it has worked how I wanted it to. I now just need to glaze it somehow because I don't like glazing my work as I feel like it a glaze can ruin the piece.

It took about 20 hours and just over 400 different sized disks. I would like to experiment with coloured clay next to get a gradation so that way I would only need to lightly spray glaze it transparent.

Pop-Up Plymouth

My work can now be purchased from Pop-Up Plymouth at 109 Cornwall Street, Plymouth. There is an array of beautiful work that you can buy from glass and ceramics to cards, badges and prints.

Current College Work

I am now in my final year at Plymouth College of Art studying BA in Ceramics. For this first project I'm focusing on my repeat forms developing them further and taking them to a new level.

test pieces- attaching half disks to a thrown vessel.

colour gradient tests using blue and green stains mixing with stoneware and porcelain

paper maquette

thrown vessel before the disks and below after. Because the vessel was wider at the top than the bottom I've attached the larger disks at the bottom getting smaller towards the rim making the finished vessel look wider and straight edged even though it isn't

Porcelain test piece using cobalt oxide gradiating in tone.



Clarks Farm Greyhound Show 2012

Another opportunity to purchase my ceramic work at the Clarks Farm Greyhound Show in Little Totham on Sunday 16th September. I will not be there as I am in Plymouth but my Mum and Sister (and possibly my dogs too) will be there filling my shoes! The address is The Street, Little Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8JQ. Please pop down and see the other stalls too and support the wonderful Clarks Farm Greyhound Rescue in rehoming retired greyhounds! While you are in the area you might as well go down to The Barn in Chigborough as it is a 15 minute drive from the show grounds where my work is also being sold in the shop.

Links:
Clarks Farm Greyhound Rescue http://clarksfarmgreyhounds.btck.co.uk/
Clarks Farm Greyhound Show and Fun Day 2012 http://clarksfarmshow.org.uk/
The Barn in Chigborough http://www.thebarnatchigboro.co.uk/index.html

Lidded Pot with Spoon

Handbuilt pot with a double semi-circle handle detail and top and bottom bands. Also with a spoon.

My next idea is to experiment with lid types and to use either agateware clay for the body or coloured slip for decoration. Also experiment with scraffitto or pattern techniques on the body of the pot.