Catherine first project is simply making pots. She really want to learn how to use the wheel this semester. So she is trying to prefect the art of making pots. The wheel is a great tool to make many different thing, not just pots. For example, you can make enclosed objects, donut shapes, tubes, and tea pots. Another thing that she is experimenting with are glazes and the different types of effects and textures it creates. Catherine wants to try to glaze her pots with marbles. She said you can put marbles into your pot and fire them so they melt and makes a glossy finish. I never knew that you could do that. I guess you learn new things all the time. I thought that was an interesting technique to use. She also want to try different types of firing as well, for example, raku and salt firing to create different effects. She wants to make at least 20 pots for this first project. She like multiples she said, so that way she making so many of them. One of the other things that she is trying to learn is how to trim the pots. For some reason she really likes pots and the way they look, so she is making them to keep at her house. Wish her luck. Shes never really has used the wheel before or the glazes, so its going to be exciting to see what she comes up with this semester.
By Samantha Grandy
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