Friday 23 October 2009

Drawing and throwing

Catching up a bit. Missed a tutorial on Monday and rightly told off twice by tutor. Bit of drawing while I think about what I'm going to do with the list of women in the ceramic industry...


Started some handbuilding that is going nowhere fast, and then some throwing with porcelain. Haven't thrown for three months or more, so all a bit wobbly to start. Made a mini moon jar...


and have left some pieces hanging upside down overnight to see what happens. Don't like them as individual vessels, but like the curves very much and will see if they do anything as a group. Now have odd muscle aches from wedging clay and carrying too many things at once up and down the stairs to the throwing room.


Had a good dissertation tutorial, and now have to plan in some days to get writing.

Accidentally bought a victorian wooden cake stand from antique shop. Bit of a bargain I think. Going to use it for displaying pots at the sales in November. Here it is with three Adam Buick moon jars...

Finally, found this picture of thrower Shozo Michikawa and his dog, and need to find out more. What's going on? Is the dog potting? I want a dog.