A new class has started, and we always begin with pinched forms. I have been trying to be conscious about not using the term pinch pots, so the idea that they are not limited to cups and bowls is already planted in their heads. This first assignment is their very first clay project. It lets me know where the class baseline is and allows me to introduce texture, some basic joining, and glazing. They are using a low fire Texas Talc clay with grog, which I must say has been absolutely lovely compared to some of our white clays in the past. It also starts out gray and fires white, which immediately introduces them to the chemical changes that happen in the kiln. Here are some of their first forms. They are in no particular order, simply which ones I grabbed off the trays first to photograph.
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| Maliyah Shaw |
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| Kaela Long |
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| Kaela Long - Dragon cup |
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| Phillip Brett |
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| Tionne Vaughn |
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| Emma Fobean |
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| Imari Hubbard-Black - Pizza, taco and pear (She's got a bit of a food thing going on) |
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| Katie Bisaha |
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| Detail of Bird |
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| Felicia Franze |
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| Ellen Lauterjung |
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| Carlee Biscan |
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| Sue Tran |
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| Christian Waite |
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| Colleen Fearon |
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| Russell Bolender |
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| Detail- Nice texture |
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| Sean Merle |
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| Sean's Bowl- This glaze combo worked so well with this piece |
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| Charlie Culbertson |
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| Accidental but desirable glaze effect. This is a positive example of why they have to record their glazes. |
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| Charlie molded this to fit his hand- Comfy! |
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| Bridget Walker |
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| Lindsay Crano |
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| Megan Kudlac |
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| Alissa Younes |
