Intention

Sunday morning I started this coil pot, and as usual it took on a life of it's own. These things never turn out like I think they will, they just go where they want to. I learned to make coil pots from Meredith Brickell, who is a wonderful clay artist.I learned to use a serrated rib to scrape the surface to even out the coils from Meredith. That takes a lot of time and makes a huge mess. I was watching a youtube video Saturday of a Korean potter making onggi pots and he just used a paddle and anvil to flatten out the coils. I didn't have an anvil but I did have a nice flat rock I got from the Pigeon River in Tenn. so I tried that and it worked really well. Much easier and less time consuming.
By Sunday night, I had a 12 pound 20" vase. I love making these, I just sort of go into a trance with them. I'll probably raku this once I figure out how to lift a 12lb. pot from the kiln! Once it's fired I am planning on adding some sort of rope, shells, found objects, something, not quite sure yet, whatever I find. I have been reading a lot of books on African sculpture and pottery lately and I guess I am being influenced by all of that right now. We'll see.....