MADDY RICHARDSON
The small thick pinch pot I created has a shiny and smooth texture
that has a flat bottom surface but forms equal sides all around. These designs
are painted on with light pink, light yellow, and black colors. A bow-like
shape moves down from the top to the middle and connects with Aztec triangles
in the center of the pot. The colors that makeup the bow-like figures and
triangles are pink with three black dots inside. It is aligned with a thin
yellow strip that circles around the entire pot. This piece represents a
symbol of unique designs all put together.
The materials used to put this piece together were my hands with
the help of sharp and smooth tools. To start off this pot, I used the pinching
method with a small ball of red earthenware clay. After forming a ball of clay,
I put my thumb down the middle and slowly push out to make a hole. I used my
fingers to smooth and thin out the walls of the pot so everything is congruent.
I used the soothing tool to get ride of any crumbs or indents. Once it is
leather hard I used a sponge to smooth out and wrinkles or blemishes I needed
so I could start my design. As soon as the piece was bisque fired I drew my
design onto the bisque ware with a pencil and painted with the under glazes to
add to the design. Lastly, once the under glazes were fired I used the clear transparent
glaze to coat the entire piece and it was fired again.
I am very pleased with the way my piece came out because it
was my first time working with clay and forming a piece so I didn’t know what to expect. The designs on my
piece cooperate with one another and look very collective. The repeating shapes
and colors move my eye around the pot so it doesn’t get distracted by any one
area. I think I could have made some parts thinner at the top so when you look
and feel it, it will be the same. In conclusion, I feel like I did the best I
could for the first time.
ASHLEY ADAMO
The small pinch pot I have created forms a flower shape and the reason I say that is because It starts off
a thin shape and then spreads out at the top, kind of like a flower that blooms. The size of my pinch pot is rather small because I based the size on how well the clay fit in my hands before I shaped the pinch pot. The random designs I put on my pinch put were stripes that were shaped like a ribbon and peace signs. The colors were a red ish purple, a yellow and green. These colors are rasta colors. they are the colors of jamaican rastafarians. Red is for the blood of all living things in the world. The gold/yellow is for all of the treasures in the world that people cherish. The green is for the earth that people walk on, to which Rastas feel a special connection. These colours represent the Rastafari way of life. They were often proudly displayed by Bob Marley, one of the leading people in the rastafarian movement. I wanted to use pure fire hydrant red but unfortunately we were out of that color. The meaning behind this pot is peace, hence the peace symbols and I couldn’t think of any other colors to use to promote peace other than the rasta colors.
To form this pinch pot I used my hands and fingers. I used the pinching technique where you roll your
clay into a ball and then push your thumb in the middle creating a donut like shape, I then would pinch
the inside of the pot using my thumb and pointer finger and gradually rotate the pinch pot so that I would pinch every area of the pot and then slowly it would develop into a cup like pot. I then used my fingers to smooth out the outer surface of the pot. I decided not to use a foot piece only because I believed that the pinch pot stood up very nice without any help. Once the pot was dry it was bisque fired and I drew a design that I would eventually draw on my pinch pot and then I used color underglazes to fill in my designs on the pinch pot. I would then have that bisque fired with the underglazes on it and then after that I used a clear underglaze to make the pot shiny and smooth.
I am very pleased with how my pinch pot turned out because the designs and colors are very eye capturing and also it allows the eyes to travel all around the pot which I believe represents good balanced composition. I am also pleased with my pinch pot because of the colors, they came out even brighter after I had them bisque fired. I should have taken more time when coloring in on my design because some of the lines are a bit crooked.
SARAH DURKIN
My pinch pot is a small form that expands gradually outward from the base; there are no feet, so it merely sits upon the bottom. The design is a simple one, painted in yellow and white upon the red clay. On the underside, there is a large yellow spot, from which rays of yellow and white shoot, gradually flaring outward. These are reminiscent of rays of sunlight, the yellow spot being the sun. The piece overall, with the color scheme and symbolism of the sun, very much resembles the Western parts of the country, particularly the desert areas that could be found in such states as Arizona.
I used the basic pinching method; to do this, I rolled a ball of red clay and place it in the palm of my hand. I used my thumb to indent the center of the ball, and began to squeeze the sides while rotating the form in my hand. I worked to make sure all sides were of uniform thickness and height. Once the basic form was created and it became leather-hard, I used a variety of wooden tools (such as the loop tool, and the tool with the triangle tip), to smooth and even out the surface and interior of the pot. Once it was fired, I started with the yellow underglaze by painting a circle on the underside of the form. From there, I painted four yellow lines across from one another so that they were evenly spaced. In between these flaring yellow streaks, I painted thinner white ones. I added two more coats of the same design, and again fired it. After the underglaze firing, I added three coats of a glossy clear glaze and fired it for a final third time, to create a shiny surface.
Overall, I am please with how my pot turned out. It is, for the most part, uniform, and the design follows the movement of the piece very well. The lines hug the outside of the piece, and expand along with the form of the pot, mimicking the motion. There are, however, some spots of yellow that are a bit faded, that I should have fixed up more. Also, the lip is a bit wavy and uneven. For the most part though, I am content with the overall outcome of the piece.
1. This pot is a very small and egg-shaped piece of artwork. The size of it is proportional to the weight of it. The colors are blue, purple, and black. The blue color greatly contrasts the black color of the pot as well, by making it pop very well. The texture of the pot is definitely very rough and edgy with no smooth edges at all. The design is very tribal with many triangles, but it has a circular ongoing feel that goes throughout the whole pot which is achieved through the repetition of the design throughput the whole pot.The purpose of this pot is to serve as a little holder for jewelry, like rings and earrings. Many people might see it as a non useful creation, but in reality it can be used as a holder for small objects.
2. The materials that I used to create this artwork are a knife to make the top of it flat and very smooth and of course clay. Also I used a paintbrush to make it smooth. These were really the only materials that I used in the creation of this project. The two main techniques that I used were pinching and smoothing. Pinching is begun by forming a ball of clay in your hand, then sticking your finger inside of the middle of the ball and pushing it until the desired thickness of the base is achieved. after you use your thumb and forefinger to pinch uniformly through the whole ball, which starts to form a uniform hollow surface for the inside of the pot. In spots where the clay is thinker, you pitch a little bit harder, while in spots where is very thin, you do not pinch at all or very lightly. After the pinching is done, smoothing occurs. This is when you could use your fingers, a paintbrush, or a sponge to even out the surface of the pot and make it smooth. These two techniques allowed me to shape the pot and after define it.
3. This pot really catches my eye greatly. I really like it because of the great color contrast and of how tiny and small it is. This is because it might not be that noticeable right away, but when the color will catch someones eye, it will be noticed right away. Also because it is great for little things like jewelry, which is what I need a holder for. The design is very balanced because it flows through the whole artwork and is an ongoing design. The craftsmanship is pretty good in my opinion because it is pretty symmetric and smooth. The only thing that I would change about it is make the bottom of the pot a little bit more smooth, so it did not wobble when standing straight. Overall, I think this is a pretty well-done piece of art.
The small pinch pot fits in the palm of my hands and swells upwards. The bottom is round which makes it easy to move around while standing up. The designs painted on are in black and maroon. The black outlines the top and bottom, while the maroon forms a zigzag pattern in between. Some space in the middle is left as the color of the clay. It could be used in everyday life to hold jewelry or small objects that I do not want to lose.
To form this pot I used the pinching method. I started by making a ball of clay and then pressing my thumb into the middle. I continued to pinch around the indent to eventually make a cup-like shape. By using my hands to smooth and manipulate the clay, I formed the swelling shape that I wanted. After everything was perfect, the piece was dried and bisque fired. I drew my design on with a pencil and then used the underglazes as a final touch. It was bisque fired, a clear glaze was added to make the surface shiny, and then bisque fired again.
I am happy with my piece because I like how the maroon contrasts next to the black. The zigzag helps to carry my eye all around the piece. The shape is not as symmetrical as it could be, but it makes it interesting by adding variety.
The Pinch Pot I made, it
round with a bumpy/pointy top. The top part looks like a crown in a way,
even though I didn't mean for it to look like that. The size I made it was
medium because I didn't want it to be too big for me to work with or too
small. Purple, turquoise and black were the colors I chose. I chose them
because I thought they went good with the red clay and they all fit
together. The texture was smooth all around and on the inside because I glazed
it. My piece didn't really have any meaning to it. On the top part, where
the points are, there are black dots so it's not plain and so it stands
out. There is a zigzag towards the middle with all three colors, purple,
black and turquoise, then below that there was right side up triangles
upside down triangles and those were in turquoise and purple. At the end I
did little purple and turquoise diamonds.
The tools I used was a
carving tool so I could make the top part have points to it. I used my
hands to form/make the pot itself. I used paint so I could paint on the
design that I really liked and wanted. Some of the techniques I used was
to spray it if I noticed it getting to dry and hard to handle with and to
make sure it was even so nothing looked like it was off or uneven.
I like my piece because the way it
came out and the colors blended together. It is a balanced composition
because an eye can travel around the piece where the zigzags and the
triangles are because the stand out since it's the middle of the pinch
pot. My piece represents good craftsmanship because it's different than
most of the pinch pots that were made, and it's a different than most
designs you would see on a pinch pot itself.
This piece is a small pinch pot with a smooth surface. I added two coils to the bottom of my pot to create a foot. The foot makes mypot stand high to be noticed. I choose the colors blue, green, and black to paint my design onto the red color of the pot. I choose the color blue and green together because the blue is a bright color, and the green is medium. I added the black to make the other colors pop. I chose the colors also because they not only fit well with each other but they go nicely with the red. On the top of my pot is a band of tribal print. In the tribal print there are triangles and zig zags. There is one black zig zag line in the middle of the tribal print. I put there to draw the eye to every detail. Under the tribal print, there is one single squiggly black line. Under that, I added diamonds and triangles. The diamond is out lined with black. In the inside of the diamond there is the bright color blue. The black makes the blue stand out.
To create my pinch i used mostly my hands to create the shape and size of it. For smoothing I used my fingers, not really any tools. To paint the designs, I used under glaze with a small brush because I have small designs. When I finished I used a clear glaze to finish the pot. I chose clear so that way my designs and the colors would pop and stand out very well. Also the colors make the red of the pot show great.
I like my piece because of the tribal print. I liked the tribal print in the first place because the design is just pretty design in general. I chose to use the blue because its one of my favorite colors. I chose the green because i thought that the green fit nicely with the blue. Next i chose the color black because it makes the red of the pot, the blue, and the green pop out well perfectly. I believe that its a balanced composition because all the parts of my design go all the way around the pot to draw the eye completely around and not to just one spot.
My piece is a small bowl for spare change, with no glaze on it. I decided to keep the pot it's original texture, to keep the original effect of the piece. It is a blue black and green piece with some of the original clay color mixed in. On the outside there are two wavy lines that are blue and green. All the lines are traced in black to define the lines. On the inside there are diagonal lines surrounding an eye that is in the center of the piece. The eye is blue and black wit some of the original clay color mixed in. The eye in the center is suppose to follow you. The diagonal lines represent the eyelashes. The purpose of this piece is to protect your spare change thus, the eye.
To create the pot I used red clay. I first had to wedge the clay to remove all the air from inside the clay. The red clay gives the piece a more natural look. To create the shape I used the shape of my hands, and pinched the clay to it's current shape. The only tool I used for my piece was a paintbrush, to give it color. I used blue, black, and green underglaze, to paint my piece.
At first I did not think I would like my piece, but it turned out to be my favorite so far. I like this piece because how the blue and green support each other, and how the black brings out these colors. My piece has a well balanced designed piece. Your eyes for the waves on the outside, and the eye on the inside follows you. I think it represents okay craftsmanship. The top of the pot is wavy, but by the top being wavy, the outside contrasts with it. My piece is also very thin, and could be a little thicker.
The form of this piece is rounded and kind of curves in from
the lip of the piece. The size of it could almost fit into the palm of my
hands. The colors I used were a dark blue, turquoise, black and the red of the
clay. The texture is nice and smooth It has a shiny look to it. The purpose of
the piece symbolizes water or swimming There is wave like lines running on the
piece with wavy like short lines representing the waves of the water. The dots
represent people from a far distance.
First I started out with a ball of clay that sits perfectly
in my palms. Then I stuck my thumb into the middle of the clay and started to
pinch it using my thumb and my 4 fingers on the outside. This created a bowl
like structure. Then I smoothed it using a sponge and water.
I love this piece. It symbolizes what I love: swimming.
There is symmetry around the piece. Everything is the same all around. Which
makes your eye go around the whole thing. My eye catches the waves of the
water.
CHRISTIAN FOSTER
CHRISTIAN FOSTER
RYAN FRANCO
