Potters Log #1
This class period was spent exploring old cone 10 work, discussing 18th Street dinnerware by Kathy Erteman, and eating bread.
On my end, I spent time finishing some handled cups and two dinner plates. I’ve been experimenting with handles for a few months now. Kathy uses a dogbone method, while I typically roll out a cylinder and shape it with a “spine” along the center.
Next week is our last class of the winter term. Soon we’ll have our cone 10 kilns back, and I’m really looking forward to it.
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MARCH ‘26
Potters Log #2
Plates have been on my radar for some time now. I want to scale up my work, though I often feel discouraged by firing costs. In some ways, that has kept me working smaller, staying with forms under 1.5 pounds.
I’m unsure how the rib marks will turn out after glazing. It might be an opportunity to explore glazes I usually avoid on vertical forms. Since the surface will lie flat, there is more room for experimentation.
27
MARCH ‘26
Potters Log #3
I really like the glaze combination on a recent cup. Speckled Toad sits above a band of Amber Quartz, and I’m drawn to the small fireworks or dandelion-like floaters that formed along the side. They read almost like crystal clusters and catch the light in a really satisfying way.
I can see myself returning to this glaze more often. Since I brush on nearly all of my work, I appreciate the small irregularities and brush marks on this piece. In this case, they feel more rustic and intentional than unpolished.
27
MARCH ‘26
Potters Log #4
Sometimes I feel most confident when I present myself in a silly or less serious way.
Posting on social media can feel strangely exhausting. It’s like being seen by people who knew you years ago, or in completely different versions of yourself. So I try to lean into what actually feels good and honest to me.
Here I am with a cup, match striker, and vase made by @andrewclarkpottery. I thought it could be fun to make use of a broken chair in our common space by (unsuccessfully) trying to sit in it.