Two Cylinders, Two Surfaces

Essential Question: What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work?

Learning Goal: Successfully throw two or more 4”+ cylinders on the wheel. Create two related surfaces using two different techniques.

Artists Studied: Angela Adams & William Morris  

It was important to be persistent with this project because it was not only my first time throwing, but it also helped me understand the fundamentals. This project is particularly tough as the first time throwing isnt easy. I had to scrap my first couple of cylinders for many different reasons like the walls being to thick, not being the right shape, etc. Because I was persistent I learned how to combat these problems and ended with 3 decent cylinders.

One thing I would do differently would be to focus more on the shape of my piece. When first throwing these cylinders I didn't understand how to move the clay in places that I wanted. Coming out of this project I have a better grasp on how the clay interacts with my hand positioning. I would also like to play around with different glaze combos more as seeing some of the combos created by my classmates inspired me.  

For my cylinders, I chose to have one with a branch overlooking a plane of water, and the other showed the ripples in the water created by the falling leaves. For the branches and leaves, I chose to water-etch them to show how they are above the water, and for the ripples, I chose to carve them to show the impact of the leaves on the water.