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

sorry! I didn't say who got booted though...

Oh shit, I'll edit that into hidden now.

it's okay it's okay

I do think that sometimes the line between "innovated within the brief" and "didn't stick to the brief" is blurry. But then there are other times when it's pretty clear that the brief has been completely missed or ignored (hi certain people on Blown Away).

it was a bit brutal and the people will be missed

but it also felt a bit lazy

slow work these days. here's a few things in process or done. let me know if better pics would be welcome.

http://i.imgur.com/29cYbvb.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KXRtp2A.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TfYPRN2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MLOiy4u.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AD0qNzd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GUXKIx0.jpg
this last one stands about a foot and a half tall and the glazing is taking forever.

and a few more, including the kiln god vase mentioned upthread

http://i.imgur.com/u43B7gZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3NRoA6t.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/t7sxFBX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8frW9VU.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cTlJcMP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xtrahKo.jpg

In the 4th and 5th photos posted today, are those two separate pieces that fit together or is it all one piece with two separate glazes/finishes.

two separate pieces joined. it's part of a series of work i'm doing with my friend/collaborator about communities where two pieces are fused into one to support each other structurally and aesthetically. the dancing/loving vases directly above are part of the same project and the first post of a clown shoe shape has a mate of the same size and design that will support from below.

Cool stuff.

much obliged

hey forks do you sell your stuff? i really love your style!

Thanks! I don't sell as a rule so much but make me an offer and a request via ilxmail and i can see about making you a thing? Be warned I am slow!

several in progress pieces, many collabos

http://i.imgur.com/IXcIWiN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/xxdLsgp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/teZz0AL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EtfI4CH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fXMhxG9.jpg

Wow! That is trippy stuff. I took a beginner wheel class this summer and made one basic thing (a plant pot) but the idea of keeping on with making pottery was extremely tempting! But I think I would be boring and conventional and make, like dishes...your work is much more interesting.

well i hardly STARTED there, you can scroll up to the top of the thread and see my boring and conventional work up there! it takes everyone time to progress from basic forms and decoration into their own voice. I strongly recommend you keep with it; it's been a real life saver for me.

New episodes of Pottery Throwdown tomorrow

Pottery Throwdown. AJ's orange sponge walkman earphones, are they functional or decoration? looks like the leads come down and join in the middle with something ornamental there.

hahaha i have been asking myself that same question. they could be some sort of retro-enabled bluetooth thing but the fact that they are totally clean and have no clay on them leads me to think they are an affectation.

They are really fun potters by the way!

the ornamental thing looks like a tiny silver hammer. i've seen iron mongers wear something similar, like a thor's hammer (below), but this is a more modern shape.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mj%C3%B6lnir

Might be headphones to block out noise/distraction? I love AJ - in the beginning they were my favourite person but not my favourite potter, but the last couple of shows they have done amazing work.

to further my point: if you wear headphones when you throw, you are going to get clay on them. those little foam earpieces are a magnet.

been out here making stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j01zbTjxDWM

Gorgeous, forks!

thanks! just joined a new studio and am pumping out work to try to get my hands moving again. feels good man.

here's a short stack of a few more.

http://i.imgur.com/TlWq00b.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/zbNnJvY.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/vgkwHYv.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/3ryuC4C.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/NK5Ngjj.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/3Xo7yZe.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/tYOJi9r.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/PaWM8uE.jpeg

Really like the third one.

The phlegmy amoeba? Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y65PB9PTN84
unsure if shorts embed, testing

Right, well that's a new collaboration with a friend: he on sculpting and me on surface. Will revisit when it's out of the bisque kiln and ready for glazing.

And another, this one also sculpted by the same friend but out of bisque and freshly underglazed to emphasize carved textures. Next step is glazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABX-hW8Oz_g

Last finished piece of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sosBn6wbcRM