I will confess, I love that I love that my ceramics class is making me look at the world with new eyes. I've been looking at regular objects and noticing distinct shapes and textures. I wonder if I could duplicate them.
Trees and leaves have been of particular interest. My tree stump teapot gave me a chance to play with those textures.
Trees and leaves have been of particular interest. My tree stump teapot gave me a chance to play with those textures.
I had a dream two nights ago that I was leaning into a kiln (which in my dream was rather like my washing machine) and pulling out my hobbit hole in pieces. I was so upset in my dream. So today when Professor H. handed it to me...
Well, I try to contain my glee in class and not annoy the kids. I mean, someone being a Holly-level of glee at 8 am...even I might be annoyed with me! LOL But today, I will confess, I spewed glee all over the class. And no one threw spitballs at me!
Have I mentioned that the kids I go to class with are very sweet? They are.
To the extent when I walk into school in the morning, more often than not, someone holds a door for me.
Have I mentioned that the kids I go to class with are very sweet? They are.
To the extent when I walk into school in the morning, more often than not, someone holds a door for me.
My teapot lid came out nice, but Professor H. suggested it needed turned the other way so it read more like a handle. A leaf handle. So I did a fourth lid. LOL I'm pleased with it! I forgot to take a pic of it, but I'll get one soon.
With that lid being finished, all my clay-work is done. I'll need to start glazing soon. Yes, you'll all probably hear a lot about it. But now that it's all the clay-work is done, I'm thinking of next semester...I'm taking Ceramics II. I said at the beginning of this blog I've been seeing the world through different eyes...looking at form and texture. I really want to experiment more with both. I have an idea for a quilt...a clay quilt. I experimented today with that block. Professor H. said they needed to be thicker, but I think I can get them to read as material.
I have until January to come up with more ideas. Uh, January seems like a long way off. I'm going to miss being in the studio in December.
I'm teaching a workshop in November about Finding Your Sequel...trying something new and learning to see the world in a new way. That's exactly what this class has been. It's teaching me a new way to see the world, and I think anytime we can learn to look at things from a new perspective, we've grown!
Holly
PS Speaking of new perspectives and new beginnings, my second PTA Mom story, Once Upon a Christmas is out November 1st. I hope you'll pick the series up!
PS Speaking of new perspectives and new beginnings, my second PTA Mom story, Once Upon a Christmas is out November 1st. I hope you'll pick the series up!
PPS If you missed any My Novel Freshman Experiences, you can find them at: Part Seventeen, Part Sixteen, Part Fifteen, Part Fourteen, Part Thirteen, Part Twelve, Part Eleven, Part Ten, Part Nine, Part Eight, Part Seven, Part Six, Part Five, Part Four, Part Three, Part Two, Part One
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