Here are two more everlastings in a contemporary style. I've had them sitting in the cabinet for quite a while. I've been pondering where I want to go with them. The vase is glazed but the wave shapes are fired separately and colored with underglaze only. My idea was to have a contrast between the matt surface of the shapes and the shiny glaze of the vase. In order for the shapes to stay arranged the top of the vase needed to be narrow. Now that I think of it, they could actually be secured with sand or paper after they were arranged. I've done that with dried flower arrangements; why not ceramic arrangements. See what I mean about pondering.
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In this next one I left the pom pom shapes natural clay. I could see these in a green vase or even a natural clay vase. I like the color and texture of natural clay. Something wood fired would be nice too. I could make the pom poms larger or use bright colors. I could make so many more shapes, even ones droop or dangle over the edge. I could make big jutting leaf shapes. These also lend themselves to mixing and matching of shapes and color. I could also make a more sculptural vase; maybe one with folds and creases. I love working with clay; it lends itself to so many possibilities.
Today I went out to check the herbs I have planted in the raised concrete beds and discovered this volunteer plant was flowering. Of course I want to make a similar shaped tubular flower out of clay.
Do you know what this plant is? I tried to find out but no luck. I see each flower comes out by a leaf. The leaves are smooth and narrow. I wonder if hummingbirds will sip nectar from these? Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
