Final Set!

For my final set I went back and used the shape of my second preliminary cup because I liked the look and feel of the shape. The similar elements these cups share are the same color, I did a mix of blue and red underglaze to make a purple shade and I used the green underglaze on the foot. I also made both the cups look similar with a round bottom on a round foot with the same style handle but they were made to different scale on purpose. One is larger and can function as a coffee or hot chocolate mug and one is smaller acting as a juice or water mug. I was able to smooth out my pieces to limit cracks and rough edges, making both cups smooth and safe to use.

For my final set of bowls I used the technique of my second preliminary bowl of starting with a pinch pot and added coils to make the sides taller. I made my bowls similar by style and color not scale. Both bowls used the same underglaze mix of blue and red to make the purple color for the body of the bowl and the green underglaze for the foot, which is the same as the cups. My plan when making these is the larger scale bowl would be for all types of food and the smaller scale bowl would an ice cream bowl because I love ice cream. My bowls turned out very smooth with no crack or sharpe edges.

My final plates are similar to my cups and bowls by scale, I did one larger plate and one smaller. The larger could be used for breakfast as it is not to large and the smaller could be used as a cheese and cracker plate or a dessert plate. I started out with a slab and cut the clay in to oval/circle shapes. I then used my stamps to press into the plates. I used the same design of the center being my larger stamp and my smaller stamps going around the edges, this created a lip around my plates. I did these a different color underglaze and used a clear glaze on top. These plates turned out smooth around the edges with no cracks or sharp areas. They feel solid and durable but not to heavy.

Overall, my cups, bowls and plates relate in scale and color. They all came out with a smooth texture from the clear glaze over underglaze with no cracks, sharp or rough edges. Although there is no pattern they are all symmetrical to the other and feel structured well enough to use. My final pieces came out better than expected. I learned a lot throughout this course and was surprised how well I did. I had a lot of fun and learned how to be creative while staying true to my simple self.