My first commission work, after moved to Greensboro, was a rice jar. A Korean friend I met in church couldn’t find a nice rice jar from local Asian grocery market. Soon as she knew that I am a potter, she requested one.
Making a larger piece is fun and rewarding, especially in a show. It often quickly draw people’s attention.
After hand built flower vases for 2 days, I tried to go back to wheel and make few more rice jars. Yesterday I threw 4 separate sections for making 2 rice jars. Today I connect them and then threw handles, lids, and knobs. I should be able complete them over the weekend.
Making a larger piece is fun and rewarding, especially in a show. It often quickly draw people’s attention.
After hand built flower vases for 2 days, I tried to go back to wheel and make few more rice jars. Yesterday I threw 4 separate sections for making 2 rice jars. Today I connect them and then threw handles, lids, and knobs. I should be able complete them over the weekend.
use 25lb of clay for bottom section (20lb for top)
2 sections are ready to be connnected
preparing the bottom section
connecting top and bottom
rice jar #1
rice jar #2
nice jars! Show them and the platters when they are glazed. I would love to see them after they are fired.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful form! That was a lot of clay to work with -your friend is fortunate to have you make such a lovely rice jar, beats my ugly plastic container that our rice is in!
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