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Piece with Handles
I'm incredibly proud of this mug, from the darting to the handle to the engraving. The intention with this mug was to retry a darted cylinder, making it even. I think I did better with that than I had before. I also decided to shave down the rim to make it more comfortable to drink from-- that ended up being a great decision. I also wanted to get creative and incorporate some relief carving; I used a bug tile on Pinterest as inspiration and, when that went well, I then made the handle textured like "beetle tracks" in wood to continue the theme. It was hard to add the handle: it kept cracking, but eventually I got it. Additionally, this cup has one of the best glaze jobs I've ever done! Next time, I would work even more on the evenness of the cup (it's a little lopsided in some areas) and add more hand room in the handle (I think it's a little awkwardly shaped).
Series of 4
I'm not too proud of these, in my opinion they do not look polished. It was difficult for me to create uniform plates! I was not expecting how hard and time-consuming it ended up being. I resorted to making them completely flat and shapeless and then whacking at them with a loop tool once leatherhard to add some more shape and function. Obviously, it was kind of hard to prioritize evenness with this haphazard technique. The glaze job is also just okay. I failed to glaze very well on the rim, making the plates kind of patchy on the sides. I did a sort of galaxy, abstract combination of colors, and I think I chose good colors, but I only like the way some of them came out (bottom right is my favorite). Honestly, I haven't even brought these home yet... but it's a lesson for my platter and later plate projects!
Lidded Box
This was also very difficult for me. It ended up being completely lopsided, and the lid doesn't fit in well after shrinking and warping when drying. The lid only goes in when oriented one particular way, and would definitely fall off if turned upside down. I wanted to redeem it a little by adding the eye, but I'm not a fan of that either. Oh well, I learned more about building these structures and definitely learned how important a good beveled edge is (I forgot to do it, completely blanked! Now I know why something felt off during the process.) I don't think I will glaze this.
Monster
I made a small "action figure" sized interpretation of my 3rd grader's monster. They drew an evil looking pine tree with 6 wavy arms coming off the sides, a crown, and a three-tongued mouth! Very creative. The arms were the hardest part for me. At this scale they were practically impossible to create and incorporate without breakage, so I painted them on. All in all, I'm proud of the underglaze job. I wish I had made the piece a little larger, but I'm glad I made it sturdy without many finicky bits-- I think that will be good for a younger person to play with. I love the child's design. Super fun and, though difficult to translate to clay in some areas, I'm glad I got to make it come to life.
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