Glazed Teabowl Blog Post

(1) I gave my teabowl one distinctive quality that separates mine from the crowd. There is an aditional rim carved under the main rim (can be see in the picture above). This design was unintentionally made during an attempt to remove some of the interior clay. when I saw the effect the initial cut had on the bowl, I decided to carry on with it and turn it into a meaningful design.
(2) This feature was made with a wooden ribbon tool and also required slow and steady hand. To create the structure of the bowl, I used the pinch method and built it up from a ball. To make the foot, I rolled a coil and attached it to the bottom of my bowl by using a smoothed edge wooden tool.
(3) The people at my table inspired some of my work because they encouraged me to embrace any mistakes or unplanned markings I made while working on my teabowl. This teabowl is supposed to represent simplicity and give off calming vibes to anyone who looks at it.
(4) My goal for this teabowl was to make a petite summer bowl that had simplistic yet beautiful features. While making this bowl, I learned the fundamentals of working with clay and how to problem solve issues such as cracking and breaking. My goal as an artist in this class is to grow in my understanding of ceramics and to create useful and visual appealing works of art.
(5) This piece has given me the confidence to go bigger and include more intricate details with my future artworks. I learned that I have the ability to troubleshoot minor problems and I have gained some knowledge about how to prevent some problems from happening in the first place.