FINAL BLOG RELFECTION!!!

All the projects that we have coverd in class are fortune cookies, tumblers, wheel throwing, and making candle holders. Making fortune cookies was our first project that we made in class and learning how to make something. For the tumblers and candle holders what i learned was building a shape and cutting clay and learning how to put it all together without falling apart. Wheel throwing is learning how to throw on the wheel to make pots and bowls all at once instead of putting pieces together. The project I liked the best was wheel throwing because I learned how to make a bowl and cups. Yes I would recommend this class to someone else becuase you can have fun and learn how to make different things on the wheel and by hand and you have a great teacher named LISA.:) What I expect to learn from this class was learning how to make bowls, cup, or something that would look cool at my house. Yes I did learn something about myself that I didn't already know. The project that taught me the most new concepts was wheel throwing. The project that I would like to do that we didnt do was learning how to make pots and pans. What I learned from the process of making art is that it is fun and relaxing to do. I felt that the wheel throwing process at first was difficult to do and then as I tried and tried I got the hang of it and learned to making bowls!

(I Used Green Sapphire) glaze

(I used Massengers Gold glaze)

(I used Jack's black glaze)

What I was trying to accomplish was to learn how to make bowls on the wheel. Yes I did accomplish my goal becuase I made 6 wonderful bowls while on the wheeel. I techinque I used on to make these bowls was to be gentle with them and not hugging the clay. The elements of design I used is the shape of the bowl becuase the three blacks ones fit inside of each other from biggest to smallest (left to right on pic. Black bowls) I see this becuase my bowls came out perfect and look great! The best part of these pieces was making the bowls and glazing them whatever color I wanted them to be. What I liked best about what I made was it was made with my own to hands in class. What it's strength is that it can stand on its own without falling down. The most challenging part of the piece was to not have it break on you when you are making it on the wheel and centering. How iI overcame these difficulties was to be gentle with it when making it. I would not improve or change anything if I were to do this project over again. What I learned from creating these pieces was that I learned how to make bowls. Overall I felt good about my pieces becuase they turned out the way I had wanted them. I will miss POTTERY CLASS AND THE BEST POTTERY TEACHER LISA ROGERS AND THAT I HAD A FUN 2ND SEMESTER IN YOU CLASS LEARNING HOW TO BUILD THINGS AND CHOOSING MY OWN COLORS IN GLAZING EACH PIECE.

All my worked fired!!!

Candle Holders

Tumblers

Bowls thrown on wheel



Wheel Throwing!!!

This is my wheel throwing bowl I made before it is fired :

Reflection of learning-- Quarter Final Blog =)

All the projects covered in class was the fortune cookies, 2 candle holders, 2 tumblers water etched and 2 tumblers with the black sgraffito. What I learned from the fortune cookie project was to enjoy the new year with our own fortune that we wrote and then placed it into the cookie. What I learned from the candle holders was to cut the shape out and then build it. Also with the candle holders was it was more of a pratice so that we can be ready for the tumblers which is bigger than the candle holders. For tumblers we had to do 2 water etched and 2 black sgfafftto where you carved into the cup. The project I liked the best was the fortune cookies becuase it was easy to make and we didn't have to carve into it like the black tumbers and candle holders. Yes I would recommend this class to someone else because it is a fun class that you can build stuff in and that you can have the best teacher named LISA. What I expected to learn from this class is to learn how to make pots and to see how it has the glazed and texture on it when it is fired and all ready. Yes I learned something about myself  that I didn't already know is that the stuff I make is my own master piece that I did in Pottery class. The project that taught me the most new concepts is wheel throwing because it is easier to make pots than building them by hand. The project that I would like to do that we didn't do is to make tea cups, regular cups, and plates.

Pictures of Tumblers and candle holders: For the candle holders and tumblers I glazed them to late before they went into the gas klin on Thursday so these are pictures of them in their glazes and not fired:

Candle holders in glazes

black sgraffito in glazes

water etched tumbers in glazes

Candle holders fired!! =)

These are my candle holders fired!! now putting on its clothes

Tumber Fired!! :)

Water etched tumblers Fired...

Black Sgraffito fired!!

Relection on the other one

Wheel Throwing Directions!! =)

We are learning to wheel throw!!! Not an easy process!! :)

Wheel throwing steps:

1. Wdedged up 3 one pounds of clay
2. Form the clay into coned shape (make sure hands are wet at all times)
3. Do the electric monkey on the clay on the wheel (Pull the clay towards you and lean towards clay)
4. In the second picture(top pic) compress the clay and don't use your tumbs. (Check for center by using the needle tool **Gently touch the clay)
5. In the 3rd picture(top pic) cross your tumbs and hug the clay
6. In the 4th picture(top pic) look in the mirror and and watch the people in the elevator so that it moves up and down.
7. Use your middle finger to put in the opening. (2nd image, 4th picture)

8. To open the clay have both hands on the top and gently open it with your middle finger.
9. Pull forward to open up the clay
10. Gently compress the floor to see if it is thick enough. Use needle tool to help.
11. Volanco Thoms hang Dong on the clay when you make the opening wider.  

12. Comprass the rimb so that it is smooth and thick.
13. Have your thumb towards four O'clock to comprass rim
14. Use two fingers on thumb and pinch side
15. Next you use two fingers to pull up the clay so that it is thin.

16. Finger full the clay up
17. Stiff the clay so that it looks even
18. Lock + slide the rim
19. Use your fingers to pull up the clay

20. Use your rib only to make the outside of the cup smooth
21. When your done making the pot use water and run a wire through the bottom of the pot to get if off the wheel. (Do it fast or it will stick again and dry hands off)
22. Make Sure the walls are even
23. When done put your finished piece on a ware borad and then on your shelf.
24. Clean up or make another when finished and have fun!!!