Ceramics 101

Went to class this evening with Attie and Liz. Cindy and Zack didn't go. Attie and I each made something on the wheel. I was trying to make a nice bowl and I was trying to enlarge it and put my finger through it. What a bummer. There wasn't time to make another one. I decided to keep it, leave the hole, but patch behind it because it had so much character. I am really getting to like distorted pieces. Wonder what that says about me???

I saw this picture today that gave me perspective. This potter makes sculptures out of pieces he breaks. He does whole walls full of broken, glazed potter. Really looks cool.

I'm hoping to get a slab roller soon. That makes big slabs of clay, which allows you to make almost anything. I like that more than throwing on the wheel. But I imagine someday I'll have to buy a wheel also.