Peyton Goddard "Cup show 1930's edition" 

2x4" & 3x4" Stoneware & Glaze 2026

I created these cups because there’s something steady and almost meditative about making bowls on the wheel.  Each one feels a little different, even when you try to make them the same.  making these bowls weren't east but they felt easy to me. I first started with a lump of clay,  and then center it, then i started to make it even, then I put my thumbs on the center and started to press down to open it, my  fingers guide the walls upward, and slowly a cup  begins to take shape. Trimming comes later, when they are not as moist. I turned them upside down, and caved away the excess, defining the foot and giving the piece a sense of balance. Over time, you begin to recognize what works and what doesn’t. Certain combinations give you textures or color shifts you like, while others don’t turn out the way you expected. But even that becomes part of the process—trying things, adjusting, and slowly developing your own style through both the forms you make and the way you finish them. Glazing is where everything shifts again. After the firing, the cups feel dry. I used different colors to make these design like a circle and I made it feel magical.