Turning lessons.

#5 TEA POTS

Before...

After.

Really chuffed with these, think of them as big jam pots, think of them as big jam pots... Got through them even though my nerves were shot. Hopefully you get some idea of scale due to the mug in the bottom picture. Exciting! Wonder whats next on the lesson list?

* Needless to say I didnt throw these, nor did I finish them off, handles and spouts are way off on my learning list...

Turning lessons.

#2 BEER MUGS

 Some before and after, I didn't do the handles I'm not that advanced...

#3 WHISKY TOTS

 More before and after...

#4 JAM POTS

After, these guys are more tricky, they have lids!!!

Guess I've been learning quite a lot lately, that might come some way to explaining why I've been so shocking at updating this, all go!

Turning lessons.

#1- PLATES

Alright more before and after pics of my pottery learning, hopefully these aren't too boring for everyone, I find them a useful way of (hopefully) tracking my progress.

Before 

After

 These are quite fun to do and as you can see they are done directly on the wheel head, still lots to learn but man am I enjoying it!

 Finished, not bad for one days learning!!!

* I should also point out that I am not doing the throwing of these items just the turning, no doubt turning is much easier when the throwing has been done by a pro! 

Beaker time.

Its more difficult than you would think to document the process of learning how to throw pots. I try my best but because you are so absorbed by what you are doing you inevitably forget some part of the process. For example here I don't have a picture of the pot at the throwing stage, just after it was turned and a picture after it was glazed. Still I hope that it highlights some of the process, we all know how I love a good process!

After turning...

Glazed and finished.

Published?

So way back in second year at uni I submitted a piece to an open call for entries for Sarah Kelly's book on paper jewellery. It was accepted. My piece (bottom right) is shown here. Apologies for the quality of photography...

* Also If you ever get a chance look up the work of the lovely Sarah Kelly, she was my inspiration for using paper in my jewellery. To see Sarah's work go to http://www.saloukee.com/ her work is beautiful.

Translating into clay, not as easy as it would appear...

A wee while ago I attempted to recreate the types of shapes I had been using in my neckpeices in clay, really not as easy as it appears! Take it form me, closing off a shape when throwing on the wheel is not easy! (especially if you are a complete beginner such as myself!) Anyway I had a go, and this is what I got. It survived until I attempted to turn it, that didn't go well. Lesson learnt on this one, walk before you can run. Hopefully way down the road I might be able to recreate these kind of of shapes and they might survive, 'til then practice makes perfect I guess...

Development, neckpieces from degree show work.

Here are a selection of neckpieces which I have developed from my degree show work, some new colours and shapes, I like the purple...