LOST AND FOUND
I LOST the teapot when it rolled off the wheel as I trimmed it. Bang bangy bounce bounce! Lots of dents and deformities. I ripped it open to see the walls and FOUND that they were Thin!!! Goal #1one--met!
I already had the handle and spout prepared so instead of junking them I attached them, just for practice. FOUND that when I don’t sweat the small stuff I can work the clay with more efficiency and FOUND that there is a lot more manipulation that goes on in creating a finished piece than I had realized. Things don’t just fall out of our fingers. We have to smooth, bend, adjust, repair and smooth again. I FOUND it’s not a bad thing to work the project after making it, that’s part of making it. (Could this be construction/deconstruction?)
I had LOST the vase on principle because I felt it was too thick. So I used it to play and experiment with decorations: I stretched a small mesh garlic bag over the top of the vase and pressed a design into it that surrounded the spirals I had pressed into it with a cork stamp. Again I FOUND that when I am more aggressive in my approach and more uninhibited like Piesecki, my work improves. I LOST the vase when I trimmed through the side. Haven’t done that in Years!
All the new clay used for these two projects is now being slaked and my fragile ego is healing. I’ll use the yard work as an excuse to stall for a bit. If I’m not careful though, I’ll stall and find 150# of hard clay in my bins. Would serve me right!
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