It feels good!

It feels so good to be back in school.  I missed the creative flow.  The past two years I've had pottery ideas pouring into my mind and no way to execute them.  I feel home.  And it is a lovely feeling. 

I have been making teapots like a mad woman and when I can, I have been exploring different techniques on the surface of my pots.  I actually took this class two years ago.  I am very lucky to have the opportunity to retake the course to get some extra practice in before I complete the second semester (a semester I couldn't finish for family reasons.)  I hadn't thrown for two years and was concerned it wasn't like riding a bicycle... but it was.  This makes me excited because I can get the work done properly and feel the freedom of trying new things. 

Super textured small teapot

I am very interested in doing sgraffito on my pots as well as a mixture of textures and line drawings.  I am trying to find my mixed media feel.  

I am enchanted by pots that have layers of interest.  I stuck with what I knew was safe before and as much as I enjoyed applying the designs I didn't feel that I was stepping out of my comfort zone.  I was too fearful of getting discouraged before I even tried.  

I am happy to say now, that I thankfully have grown out of my box and don't feel as discouraged when it comes to trying new techniques. I get excited. I am motivated. 

STAMPS!!

I am so excited to stamp the clay out of my pots!! 

In the mean time while waiting for pots to dry & bisque, I am going to focus on finding some really nice cone six reds.  I am going to try and get excited about the most daunting part for me about pottery... Glaze Testing. 

"We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want"

 Tao Te Ching