Pottery

Blue Haze

 

Two months ago I bought some blue/grey glaze from a Melbourne pottery outlet.  It was my first glaze I bought so I was excited to try it out.  Armed with a paint brush and a quiet pottery studio I began painting the inside of a coiled bowl that took me a day to make. 

 

 

Using the coiling technique was time consuming but I still found it reasonably relaxing. 

 

 

I like the contrast of a smooth texture against a rough texture.  I tried to use this effect on my bowl.  Not sure if it worked.  Although the more I look at the blue/grey glaze the more I convince myself that it looks good.

 

Hope you enjoy.

A free shape.

It is interesting what the end result serves up.

The rim was smooth and easy to touch. It was a mix of the blue/grey glaze and the more earthy glaze.

The parts in the bowl that are not smooth means that I didn't join those coils up as closely as I should have.  There is room for improvement. 

The more earthy outside glaze.

A medium sized tomato helps with scale.

A bonsai pot.  11 cm in height.

A close up.  I plan on putting a pine tree that cascades down in this pot.

The feet took me the longest time to make.

These lines are the result of the glaze of another piece in the same kiln that kind of splashed on my pot. 

Two drainage holes.

Two teacups.

Wood fired.

I was pleased with the ash pattern.

I could make teacups all day long.

This cup had a nice finish that the other one didn't.