#functional pottery

Jewelry Holder

here is one of my most recent pieces. i made this jewelry holder for myself because all of my daily jewelry is sprawled out on my dresser. i used a clay body called "b-mix" which is a gritty white stoneware, but yet still related to porcelain. i used the same throwing method as i did with the incense/ashtray but left a bigger chunk in the middle. then i took that chunk and raised it to a desired height and fanned out the edges. i couldn't really trim this piece due to it's shape, so i added holes for earrings, cleaned it up, and then fired it. after bisque firing, i wanted to add a simple design to it so i added the black lines with under glaze and then covered everything with 'blue celadon' and gas fired it.

i am so proud of this one because its so useful to me. and i love the way it turned out. i'm glad i used a muted glaze so my jewelry stands out. i have one confession: some of the holes have been sealed by the glaze dripping. unfortunate, but it is something to consider the next time i make one of these. apart from making the holes bigger, i would also make the top lip thinner, and face downward. that would make it easier to put certain earrings in there. but overall, im pleased! happy to be using a piece of mine in a very functional way

I created his planter out of white stoneware and added the eyes to it as a continuation of a mug I made in my previous ceramics class. The only glazed parts are the irises of the eyes even though it's not evident in this photograph

Here’s my nerdy face!

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