forks throws pottery (and maybe you do too?) - An ILX Ceramics Thread

and three more headed into the kiln that took some work, including an octopus tentacle-handle mug, a pebbled coffee stein of sorts and a large spiral vase
http://oi61.tinypic.com/25k3ofr.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/11lse93.jpg
http://oi59.tinypic.com/vwtqfn.jpg

i've been putting in an average of about ten hours a week for the past month on this stuff and did a six hour session today. feels good man

I'm really glad (even if no one else is) that I've been posting work in this thread for so long. It's helpful to see work I've done from two years ago to compare growth and recognize my improvement... working in a studio alongside professional art and production potters can be pretty intimidating so i need occasional reminders that I've been getting better at this. Also I've given away about ninety percent of the work in this thread and it's nice to have some reference record.

Finished product EZS, whattayathink? It's about 4 inches tall and wide with another two inches for the handle.
http://oi58.tinypic.com/2hwe8ls.jpg

here's some of the above in final form as well
http://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10301197_10204092474531118_652020785924655137_n.jpg

pere ubu vase, take 1
http://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10494763_10204092473531093_5846266093868315380_n.jpg
octopus cup
http://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10383567_10204092475091132_2973197568011514983_n.jpg
large multicolor bowl, take 1
http://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10434319_10204092473491092_1221080131393685116_n.jpg%3Foh%3D22b366de86166123f4c7aa4017ad5b21%26oe%3D5421B4E3
large multicolor bowl, take 2
http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10500554_10204092473931103_5246288722034634907_n.jpg

second adventure time cup prior to firing in bisque; sides 1 and 2
http://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10462664_10204092472571069_5304818830302400407_n.jpg
http://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/l/t1.0-9/1907704_10204092472531068_7669547293418829786_n.jpg

Awesome! Drop me a line and let me know what I owe you.

You rock, forks.

just hitcha

http://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10488051_10204322352837932_1572263321138566657_n.jpg
http://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10547901_10204322352637927_3761645559276735306_o.jpg
http://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10506641_10204322351797906_1330826784983654814_o.jpg

Two Adventure Time cups, sides A and B there.

The aardvark cup is part of a much more involved piece of work that will likely keep me busy to the end of 2015 so I'll comment a bit more about what that's on later.

One cup, four sides and a bottom:
http://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/p600x600/1890328_10204439074275895_5799307201093747763_o.jpg
http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10535668_10204439074315896_3571923764244374329_o.jpg
http://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10606497_10204439074955912_805745917087272094_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dc6f235bc6e5cb18a8371798a8f8ec104%26oe%3D5462E79D%26__gda__%3D1417121271_dd793a0b415e59a1979eebfa2afcba84
http://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10603294_10204439075315921_1822406397865109456_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dedf689c8cea037e6d6ad0d35066c9ed6%26oe%3D5468A813%26__gda__%3D1416770668_8cf7347c17ed06b33e8e3cb0a77bf87f
http://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/10565068_10204439075355922_2762826348732737735_n.jpg

eh, let's call it two sides then.

and here are some cats
http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10561661_10204439075915936_7230053924515803832_n.jpg
http://https%3A//fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/10606152_10204439076155942_9043717387733482393_n.jpg

once more?
http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10561661_10204439075915936_7230053924515803832_n.jpg
http://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/10606152_10204439076155942_9043717387733482393_n.jpg

http://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10561661_10204439075915936_7230053924515803832_n.jpg%3Foh%3Dbdea57ab5ac33829e4075a8aa151e778%26oe%3D547AE82D%26__gda__%3D1416957849_c90e085807cef561ac7965020ee5f6d7

okay, giving up

churned out about fifteen pieces in the past two months, including this sizable incised bowl. Kinda proud of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk3d8-pwRTs

i've gotten into doing some incised porcelain and hand building. Here's a bunch more stuff headed into the kiln for a bisque fire.
http://i.imgur.com/ged8HMw.jpg

a first take on an insect for a more complex animal cup project:
http://i.imgur.com/yHhDYFj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sQnIIxD.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hKiukNa.jpg

a pair of incised bowls
http://i.imgur.com/Niq1yJ8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kEqzR86.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Ne7J3q6.jpg

some vases i've been working on
http://i.imgur.com/2QkUN5s.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MHiH6Fs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/tgBGJL7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uaStoOD.jpg

Are the vases made by dipping them in slip and then scraping the patterns in when it's dry?

nice work!

thanks!
yeah, with all those I take raw clay, dip it in porcelain slip and then sgrafitto with loop tools and needles
the vase is in quarters: crosses, grey matter, chain links and keith haring homage

Still planning on posting my ~30 year old ceramics pieces.

continuing to explore personal style; this is a halfway done cubist influenced piece depicting a vulture feeding a fledgling on a mountaintop

http://40.media.tumblr.com/e8949d872aeabf65eaacf5462297c8b1/tumblr_nm00vlfkV81qzyx8yo1_540.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/83ebf4c2f29b02455f842bd7c5caa5ae/tumblr_nm00hlr6541qzyx8yo2_540.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/5486140c5d6333535ab28b2e1322789b/tumblr_nm00hlr6541qzyx8yo3_540.jpg

Kinda proud of this turtle urn... going into the kiln next week when it dries out a bit.
http://36.media.tumblr.com/2f0347aa70cda080a8b0eca2addcecfa/tumblr_nn14fktmBi1qzyx8yo1_1280.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/0dd0d90a70136391d2ffc5f83466fb19/tumblr_nn14fyUeoM1qzyx8yo1_1280.jpg
http://41.media.tumblr.com/c2ca851579e617c1e4cf5e0dfc27f356/tumblr_nn14gbGWyk1qzyx8yo1_1280.jpg
http://40.media.tumblr.com/f832bfc0e16b3ed2010dcb106591d351/tumblr_nn14gnMVft1qzyx8yo1_1280.jpg

so this is a brit thing now huh?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06nwm8g/the-great-pottery-throw-down-episode-1
any suggestions of how to watch this? I suppose I'll learn vpn now.

oh attic shape

you're freakishly good at this

"attic shape"?

oh, keats. thanks! I'm trying to get better.

This is the most recent thing worth noting that I've made; painting literally thousands of tiny effervescent bubbles in porcelain on the exterior of this bowl drove me half fucking crazy but it came out nice. With apple for scale.

http://i.imgur.com/Vy7AKki.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xWxsEZw.jpg

i gotta cop to having compulsively watched this; it's sorta like seeing every potter in every studio everywhere. Very standard types.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC1vPxmx9nc

Anyways, this is the latest thing I've invested a fair amount of effort in.

https://youtu.be/paRBnr3fPZ0

ah, goddammit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRBnr3fPZ0

rather proud that i got the pattern on the top and on the lid to be one contiguous path apiece.

dang yo
http://cfileonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/32-julian-bond-ceramic-design.jpg
https://cfileonline.org/julian-f-bond-ceramic-design-2/

yowza
https://vimeo.com/61130398

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKyIjz_hhk

This material can not be other than soil. The project focuses on the natural properties of soil. Earth, or Soil, as a construction material has been used since Neolithic times. The advantages of an earth – soil structure are primarily related to both the environment and economy, being secure and friendly to our environment. Soil also offers the benefits of natural insulation, fire protection, air circulation, low first cost, 100% recyclable structures, stiffness, great strength, thermal flywheel effect, low greenhouse emissions, regulating the climate and providing a healthy Indoor environment.

Some new work finished and in progress:

http://i.imgur.com/XfY4SK9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/iac4hO3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/w0ChRpH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2I8tECn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gJRRBt5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6sSkak9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/z1jNc0m.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/fmhr2zY.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/W96VtDl.jpg
the latter being a take on this:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/463595

my girlfriend's mom asked for something with a moose on it, so I made this for her:
side a
http://i.imgur.com/66lFwHQ.jpg
side b
http://i.imgur.com/FAPQ8Vh.jpg

dope

i've had something of a breakthrough in my trimming technique that's allowed me to make much lighter bowls. These are the things that make me happy.
Just spent six hours at the studio detailing some recent stuff. Here's the most recent batch, including my first paid requisition: the hash mark bowl in the back there. I also made a little "DRINK ME" vial as a gift for my gf's sister's kid. you can also put your weed in there.
http://i.imgur.com/fBVzQs0.jpg
this thing took me almost two hours to carve; I purposely left a lot of thickness on the body and then traced out a freehand flowing abstract pattern, then carved it out in relief and gave the raised portion a light drybrushing with porcelain. It looks a lot cooler in person
http://i.imgur.com/c4olSGR.jpg
The pangolin pattern, the ripple pattern and hashmark pattern are all things I've gotten practiced and better at over time. The big ears cup is a first time thing.
http://i.imgur.com/1G9zk5S.jpg

an art brut freeform vase
http://i.imgur.com/mLSoq6X.jpg
a more rigorously designed and executed vase with top; this thing was a bitch to build and I'm pleased with the way the glaze interacted with the meticulous detail work I put on.
http://i.imgur.com/Vb8jWxG.jpg
a few shot glasses and a lil' tiki guy (you can put a votive candle in back and light him up)
http://i.imgur.com/N5AqRMy.jpg

(here's what that vase looked like before glazing... doing this shit takes forever btw)
http://i.imgur.com/90LvYb2.jpg

Omg those vases are incredible! What type of glaze did you use on the second one?

I wish I had access to pottery equipment now. Growing up, my mum was always making stuff and we had a little kiln in the kitchen that would make the house unliveabley hot in the summer.

thanks; it's a mix of glazes on the "circles" vase, blue base and an accent to get the runniness. I wish it had been more translucent to keep the detail but you gotta deal with what they give ya.

https://cfileonline.org/oddity-aganetha-dyck-coaxes-bees-to-mend-broken-ceramics-contemporary-ceramic-art-cfile/

http://cfileonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2-oddity-aganetha-dyck-contemporary-ceramic-art-cfile.jpg