Artist Inspired Research Assignment

Paul Donnelly

Artist Statement

For this assignment I was planning small cups that resembled the ones this artist made. However, after getting the shape of one I decided to make these into tea light holders. I made these with simple pinch pots. I started with a ball and then worked it out into this shape. I then had to take a second pinch pot and place it on pot of the other one. I had to do this to get the walls to be higher. After placing the other pinch pot on top I cut away the top and then slipped them together. I did this before working out the clay because slipping it secured it together and removed the element of the top pinch pot moving. They needed to move as one. I then smoothed the seam and work the clay out to be circular and thin. I then simply took my fingers (pointer and thumb) and pinched of the edge of the pot. This created a natural jagged edge.