Yesterday I made two more leaf plates brushed with stains of chartreuse and lobster. I used the left over pieces of clay to form what I thought was going to be another animal sculpture. At least that's what I planned on making, but clay often tells me what it wants to be and I go with the flow.
When I put the two sections together (in the middle) I found I really liked what I saw and decided to leave the piece as it was. Not sure if this is a bottle or jug form, or maybe a vase, I never know about the names of the forms; I just make them. I knew I liked the shape of this one. It's only four and a half inches tall. Of course I immediately thought about making larger pieces shaped like this one.
Here are the two plates I made with fritted mason stains, chartreuse and lobster. I didn't think I liked such a bright (lobster) color for the leaves but as I brushed on the color I loved it. We shall see how these turn out. Clay work teaches me patience since it will be a week or more before I know how any of my experiments have turned out. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
I have a couple of small vases like that. I call them one weed vases and had them for my grandchildren's small floral offerings.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, thanks, I was just wondering what to call it, a bottle, a jug, a vase, a vessel, one weed vase is perfect. Ha.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda and congrats on being a winner of Top Pottery Blogs for 2014!
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, thanks, my blog is my journal, you wouldn't believe how much I refer to it, hope nothing ever happens to blogger; I have read that you can have a book printed from your own blog but I have never tried it, perhaps I will one day
Deleteoh Barb I saw you are on the list as well, congrats to you
DeletePhotos are so deceiving, I thought it was much bigger! Like Joanne said, little vase are nice to have on your window sill with little cuttings of plants or flowers. So I guess my answer would be vase.
ReplyDeleteHi Michele, thanks, clay buddies is calling it the same, a vase or a vessel but Dennis called it a hornet's nest, perhaps I need to make one with a hornet coming out of the top. Ha. I do want to make larger ones now that I discovered making this one. so many ideas so little time
DeleteLove that the clay calls the shots and dictates your direction at least some of the time. One weed vase is a great description too.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, thaks, yes sometimes the clay has a mind of it's own, I too liked the one weed vase name. Ha.
DeleteHappy New Year Linda continued success with your pottery. I am really enjoying your plates. Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteHi Barb, thanks, happy new year to you as well, glad you are enjoying my clay journal
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