Cylinder/ Mug

Plan:
For my cylinder piece I prefer to make a mug rather than something with a different function like a vase. This is because I feel it makes more sense to make practical use of the piece!
My plan is to not just make a mug, but add some originality to the handle to make the cylinder ceramic look more interesting and draw more attention to the eye.  My favorite idea is the giraffe handle.
For a secondary piece, I like the mug with a drip affect at the top, although the matte finish on the piece is made from terracotta clay.

Self Directed Work

Plan/ Process: For my self directed work I made a slump mold of a plate. I choose not to include our newly learned technique of scrafetto for this piece, but still chose to include a hand made stencil made from newspaper.
Product:

As of lately I have been very intrigued by fortune tellers and Palm readings. This was my inspiration for my self directed piece. I was very pleased with the way it turned out and feel that it is very original.

I first added detail to my center design of a hand stencil by including information for palm reading.  I felt the original lines I drew was not enough detail, so I decided to add symbols as well as their definitions on the right hand side  of the plate.

Slump Mold/ Plate

Plan: To make a slup or hump mold which is achieved by either molding the clay slap in or over the plate mold.  I decided to make a slump mold.
Product:

To start my process I cut out handmade stencils from newspaper.

I layed out my stencil designs in order to envision the way I wanted me design to look.

After painting over my stencils, I removed them and my design was revealed.

For my final product, there is scrafeto featured on the sides and extra detail and color featured on the center stencil of a cheetah.

Stencil Ideas

Soap Dish and "Plant Holder"

For my soap dish design, I planned to make a seashell. My final project did reflect my original ideas and I feel confident that after the glazing process, the seashell will look more emphasized and look even more accurate!
For the "plant holder", I created an oval shaped holder with textured designs shown on the front.  The textures included squares and line and dot designs inside the squares. I also included a crescent moon on the front of the slab with swirled textures.

Stencil and Slab Plan/ Design

For the stencil and slab plan design, I chose a small rectangular mold followed by stencils which include arrows and a portrait of a tiger in the center.  I feel that the main element of design reflected in this piece is emphasis because it focuses mainly on the center object which is the tiger.