09/03/2010 (8:41 pm)

Clay Day 2010

Filed under: Ceramics
This year, I poured a bunch of plaster hump molds using a variety of kitchen bowls. I did this the weekend before the scheduled Clay Day so the molds would have plenty of time to dry.

Clay Day dawned cloudy with a good chance of thunderstorms, but we took a chance and set up outside. We got lucky! It was a gorgeous day.

The project this time around was slab bowls. Slabs of clay were rolled out, then draped over a plaster hump mold and gently pressed onto the mold until the clay held the shape. Excess clay was cut from the bottom. The bowls were decorated with the addition of coils and balls, and a variety of impressed stamps. They came out great!

Those who didn’t make bowls enjoyed the gorgeous day under the shade of the trees.

The bowls will be fired, glazed and fired again in the upcoming weeks.

I really love having clay day with my family!

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