I had doodled a complicated teaset on a scrap of paper, all loops and whirls and curlicues and sat down and the clay blob started to spin and....this came out. If I plan something on paper, I don't have any trouble turning it into the clay project I imagined, but somehow as I got started a new and different idea came to mind and I did the opposite of complicated and highly decorated: a minimalist, not a maximalist teaset.
I love fat round shaped pots. (amongst other favorite shapes!) This idea started with thinking about the cup being just a curve but with the groove and small handle, for one finger, the whole thing easily cupped by your wrapped fingers. (you will recall that last week I wrote about dreaming of the cup's handle...and woke up and made the improvement) I was SO pleased with the cup I imagined what would match it, to make a teaset. I first planned to make a clay handle on the side of the teapot, but realized cane over the top would be better. HUZZAH!
(new teaset by Gary Rith)
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4 comments:
Sometimes we sketch on paper, sometimes in the clay.
The handle and shape look perfect for snuggling in you hands to keep warm.
I love that glaze color too.
now that's a sweet set!
Very nice. It looks like the perfect way to keep your hands warm at brekkie. :)
Awesome!
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