The initial attempt was, not surprisingly, a complete failure, but it was extremely useful as it revealed the main areas to be focused on.
Accordingly, my first completed pot was mainly a study in how to pull the form inward as the height increased. This is, of course, a prominent factor in wheel-thrown work, so I should have been prepared for the same need in coiling; however, the techniques used are - at first try, at least - considerably different. My beginner's version is a bit heavy-handed! But I did end up with a pot...
The next piece was a continuation of the same aim; it also played with a more complex form.
Finishing the rim became a major issue on this one, and one which I did not solve to my satisfaction, but I was certainly pushing harder in this case. I also felt that I had not thinned or worked the walls to a suitable degree of plasticity; however, as the pot dried, I was pleased with the weight and overall "feel". This second pot gave me a stronger sense of what I needed to achieve in a more finished piece.
So with the third pot the form was simpler, but the piece was every way more satisfactory. It is getting much easier to produce a basic cylinder to commence the piece. Besides that, I thinned the walls and shaped the pot, not merely while coiling, but also by using a beating process as the clay dried a little. The result was a small bowl...
...one which I was finally willing to put my stamp on.
τι να πω;;; αγαπαω πολυ το πηλο…τις ημερες που ημουν στην Σιφνο επισκευθηκα πολλα εργαστηρια και για μια φορα ακομη γεμισα το πορτ παγκαζ. Η Αντιγονη λιγες ημερες πριν εκανε ακριβως το ιδιο. Σε φιλω!!! αγγελικη
ReplyDeleteClay is such a special substance - so humble and yet so rich... I love it! Thank you so much, dear Aggeliki!! Kisses :)
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