Two Cylinders, Two Surfaces

Essential Question:

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

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

Artists Studied: Angela Adams & William Morris

Research

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Stoneware, 3.75 in tall

Reflection

I was persistent in learning how to throw. It was hard for me to get it centered at first and my pulls were uneven and didn’t go very far. The more I worked and with help form videos and Holly, I got a lot better at it and was able to throw my cylinders much more easily. There are still improvements to be made but I definitely have come a long way. I also had to work on trimming the top and the bottom of my cylinders. They often were uneven and flared out, so especially finishing the bottoms while they were still on the wheel was an important thing I learned.

I would do more with pressing the bottom, because several of my cylinders bottoms cracked which means I didn’t do that part well enough. I would also look to compress the top edge more so it didn’t get so thin and fragile. I think both of these things would improve the quality of my cylinders. I would also think a bit more about my designs because I don’t really like how they look. I would want to do something with a bit more detail and that had more thought put into it.

I tried to incorporate lilac flowers on a tree by using the shape of each individual flower on the first cylinder and then the leaves of the tree on the other one. I tried to connect them by first using simple shapes to represent the leaves and flowers and also by randomly placing them on both cylinders. I also used the same colors on both cylinders, just in the opposite places to connect the two.