2003.5 - PLATTERPUSS

I have to give my sister, Amy Schichtel, credit for thinking of this one. I threw a platter on the wheel and then folded it in half and added a tongue to make a puss. Since the final exam, I’ve made at least 20 of these. I like the way they look as a series. I’ve used many different techniques in their decoration, including terra sigilata, raku, smoking, carving, low fire colored glazes, lusters, and soda firing, in addition to the high fire gas reduction that I use most of the time.