Why, hello there. I don´t have much to update today, because I already blogged this week. I am going to try to blog every class, or at least take pictures every class, so that in case anything happens I will have photo evidence. Haha! All I did today was just add a few more coils. I´m working at a much slower pace than I expected! It takes me quite a while to complete just one coil, because I have to roll it out, make sure it´s nice, smooth it, add it to the pot, smooth it, add brick marks, etc. I found out what to do with the coil ends now though! See, last class I wasn´t sure what to do after you wrapped the coil around the pot at that area where the two ends meet. I just overlapped them, but that made my coils really weird and uneven. This time, I would cut off the extra and just smooth them into each other! It´s not a profound discovery or anything, but I´m just really happy that I figured out how to make my coils even so I don´t have those strange lumpy parts. Till next time, Bethany
I started building my coil pot today! I am using gray clay, because I want to use high-fire glaze when I am finished. Above you can see my brainstorm and the progress I made today. I didn't get to make many coils, mostly because this was my first time trying this, so I am still practicing. I had some difficulty rolling my coils, because they kept turning out different thicknesses. Also, I always had weak spots in my coils that I would have to add more clay to so that it doesn't rip. I think I got the hang of it towards the end though, so I am excited to work on this more next class. Before I cleaned up, I used a wooden modeling tool with a slanted edge to impress little lines onto my pot, giving it a brick texture! I can't wait to see what my pot will look like completed.
Today we started the coil pot unit. I didn't really do much today except glue in rubrics and browse PInterest, where I found these cool pictures. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but I think these pots are really nice. The first ones are really plain, but something about them is really interesting and cool. They look kind of soft and squishy, like a plump bean bag. I have no idea why I think that.
I really like the tree concept too. I'm thinking of doing something with nature, maybe a flower or a vine. I saw this picture of coils that look like roses. It was pretty. I think the trees look nice and sophisticated. They remind me of birch trees, which are my favorite! I'm excited to start this new unit. |