Practice, Practice, Practice, repeat.

So this week I have been focusing all my clay energy towards throwing. This is because my ultimate goal in the class is to create nice wheel thrown objects, chiefly a beer stein. I know that is a long way away...perhaps it is not going to happen within the confines of this 6 week class. However I am not deterred because I believe I will continue to throw after the class has been concluded. I have made some various shapes of vessels but when it came time to blog, they were all in the various kilns we employ. I do however have some photos that I took which sum up nicely what I have been doing in the past week.

This photo is one of a glazed and cone 10 fired vessel. I should have one by about Friday or Saturday of next week.




This is a photo of a glazed mug awaiting the gas kiln to be fired up. Mine are somewhere behind this one, or perhaps underneath, but its the same principal. I helped load some of the gas kiln and the electric kiln this past week and my bisqued pieces should be ready to unload by Sunday. I hope my tombstones didn't blow up!












This is me throwing on the wheel and removing the top from my piece. I know, I know, how I am taking a picture while throwing on the wheel. Miranda actually fired the shutter for this one, but I did setup the shot previous so...semantics. I am getting better...I believe, and the beer stein shaped light at the end of the tunnel is keeping me propelled through these learning and experimental stages.

Tune in next week.