Detailed ceramics

My sea turtle mug survived the kiln! As a newbie to ceramics, I’m thrilled when anything survives being fired.🔥😅 Also- as someone who usually works on flat pieces- paper, canvases, etc, I’ve realized I have no idea how to take good photos of 3d art. 🤣 So my go to is just to hold it outside. It works, right?

Pinching: Shaping the clay with your fingers to form simple items like bowls. Coiling: Rolling clay into long strands and layering them to build shapes. Slab Building: Rolling out flat pieces of clay and assembling them into structures. Wheel Throwing: Using a potter's wheel to shape clay into symmetrical forms like pots and plates. Sculpting: Creating detailed and expressive figures or abstract forms, often used in fine art. Slip Casting: Pouring liquid clay (slip) into molds to create…

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The Japanese tea ceremony is an artform in itself and the choice of ceramic utensils used in serving the tea is given careful consideration including the aesthetic. This has contributed over the centuries to a wide appreciation of the ceramic arts in Japan .Competitions and exhibitions are regularly organised and they attract media coverage and wide interest from ceramic connoisseurs and collectors. A Japanese potter can have his career trajectory quickly elevated by gaining awards in these…

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