August has been a busy, if somewhat patient month. Back to school, shift in schedules, moving from summer time to classroom, these changes require a bit of perseverance. Its not that going back to teaching totally robs me of studio time. I actually get MORE done when I am teaching. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that the summer is spent on so many other projects!
Commissioned bonsai containers too, require a bit of perseverance, especially when they are very large. Challenges arise, and get worked through. I thought since I have spent so much time working on these two large ovals I could share a few photographs of work in process.
Starting off with wedging several large balls of clay that I have recently reclaimed:
Commissioned bonsai containers too, require a bit of perseverance, especially when they are very large. Challenges arise, and get worked through. I thought since I have spent so much time working on these two large ovals I could share a few photographs of work in process.
Starting off with wedging several large balls of clay that I have recently reclaimed:
I then center these large balls onto a very wide 28" inch bat made of plexiglas:
opening up....
taking shape...
shaping into the oval form...
rolling out the slab for the base...
getting it ready for mating...
the glue up, what a sight....
adding drainage holes after removing excess clay from around the base...
both ovals have feet and are now bagged to dry slowly ...
In my next post I will share the firing process of these behemoths. Just as much care and patience will be needed in that process as their construction.
Thats all for now, ciao!
Wow! Didn't know they can be made like this. How on earth do you move that ring? Or turn the pot upside down. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteImpressive work! I really am looking forward to the post on the firing and to see the final result.
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