Multiple Pinch Project

The assignment was to create something using 5 or more pinch pots. I chose to create an owl. To do so I made 1 sphere, an oval shaped sphere and half a sphere for the base. I then added details. To make this I used brown clay and then glaze after it was bisque fired.

My owl has shape, texture on the wings and body and it is a form. There is balance because the the sides are equal. There is contrast between the small head and the larger body. There is unity because the body parts are connected and look almost like they grew naturally. This owl started as 5 pinch pots. I then turned 2 into 1 sphere for the head, 2 into an oval-like sphere for the body and the 5th for the base. I let them each dry out a little bit before attaching them using scratching and slip. Once they were all attached I used a slab to add features, first the eyes and V on the head. Then I did the wings and tail. I then added texture/pattern to the wings, body and tail using different tools. The last part I added was the horns, because they dry quickly and are fragile. After the owl was bisque-fired I glazed it with 2 coats of pc-12 (blue midnight) and 2 coats of pc-36 (ironstone) when in the kiln they melted together to create a beautiful color.

When starting this project I had no idea what I wanted to do so I thought of animals that are primarily made of circular shapes. I came up with owls. I then had to choose what type of owl I wanted to inspire it off of. I chose the horned owl. This project relates to my life because I chose how I wanted the owl to look when molding it and then what colors I wanted to glaze it. It is one of a kind. I am proudest of how it came out, it actually looks owlish. I struggled with the proportions of the eyes, beak, horns, wings, tail and feet. I looked at pictures for reference and I asked Mr. A for help to get the proportions right. I think it could be stronger if I had correctly glazed the entire form. At the bottom I thought it would melt down the base more, but it didn't and now there is a bare spot. Overall I think it came out well.