Lidded Pinch Pot Jars

Artist Statement

Since I was absent during the time we did this, I only did one pinch pot, as you said I could. This is a pinch pot that had been coated with a cobalt blue glaze.

To make this, I took a roughly spherical lump of clay, impaled it with my thumb, and proceeded to pinch it to make it bigger and more pot-like. After it was of a sufficient size; I let it dry, had it bisque fired, glazed it, then had it glaze fired. I also attached a base, so the pot wouldn't fall over, and I made a lid for it as well.

I didn't spend much time thinking of how to make this look nice. Since I was a bit behind, I opted to finish quickly instead of elegantly. I just put on a glaze (blue, because that's always a nice color), and called it a day.

I suppose I'm happy with how this turned out. I do wish that I'd added a bit of ornamentation, however. It looks fine as it is, but that would've made it much better.