I have some pictures to share as I have tried my best to document the activities of the clay studio this past week! First of all I have been re-working the plate hump molds. They worked well enough but I have had this nagging feeling that I was not truly happy with them. Sometimes it takes a while before I can truly say if I like something or not.
The plate molds are made of plaster and a fix to the wheel with a triangle bat system. Originally they came with plate molds as well but I grew tired of the standard shape so I threw a clay mold and poured my own.
I was using a floral pattern on the rims that I picked up from a wooden table top but felt it was to ornate so I sanded it off and carved my own motif (see last post for pics of the old design). Yes, I wore a dust mask.
small plate mold with carved design
Bowl mold
Finished large 9" plate
After the old design was scraped off I carved in a new one. It's more of a doodle and reminds me of papyrus or dragonfly wings. I love the organic shape! I will post more information on throwing plates upside down. I shot a video but I need to do it again....meh.
The studio was also busy with residents and guests. Here is a bisque unloading followed by an impromptu evaluation. Some of these hand built plates will be going into the wood fire kiln which I believe will be happening soon. I'll get some shots of the anagama in action and share them with you.
Joyce and Mari
Lots of textural choices
I feel like I only grabbed a snippet of what was really going on this week. Spring really is here. I will leave you with this video of the new doelings. They are both dolls. Hope you all get to play in the clay this week!
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