In my AR 216 Ceramics class, I constructed my first pinch
pot. It was a little
tricky at the start of my construction because I started all over and I did not know what I
wanted out of my pot. Then I kept working and once I learned the technique to bring
together clay that I pinched too far out, I decided I wanted to make my pot symbolize the
Marianas while composing the figure of the round shape used by the Chamorro's, the
waves of the oceans that surround it, the stand to symbolize the coconut trees, and the
circles to symbolize small islands around the CNMI. I used marbles to stamp little holes
and sprigging to create the waves for my finished top.
After my pinch-pot was fired, I glazed it with a glossy black and basic white color. First I waxed that bottom to prevent the paint from sticking to the kiln when it is fired. Next, I started to glaze the overall color, which is glossy black, using strictly brushes because I wanted an even coat. I put about two coats of black and one coat of basic white in the dots. I love the outcome!
pot. It was a little
tricky at the start of my construction because I started all over and I did not know what I
wanted out of my pot. Then I kept working and once I learned the technique to bring
together clay that I pinched too far out, I decided I wanted to make my pot symbolize the
Marianas while composing the figure of the round shape used by the Chamorro's, the
waves of the oceans that surround it, the stand to symbolize the coconut trees, and the
circles to symbolize small islands around the CNMI. I used marbles to stamp little holes
and sprigging to create the waves for my finished top.
