Like I mentioned in my last post, my Maymester course has long hours. This is why this post is coming at you in the start of my second week! It's a little late, but that extra time gave me some time to reflect on what I have been learning. Firstly, I essentially had to learn how to deal with clay all over again because the last time I dabbled in any clay work was when I was in elementary. This was the only reason I remembered how to score and slip. Though this was my, what I am considering my first, class in ceramics, my professor and classmates really helped the few of us out that were new to ceramics. I really appreciated it because of their excitement to witness our advancements in our skill. Our first week was to make, and make, and make some more with wet clay because the following, final, week would be for glazing and firing our Raku creations. Our first project was to make pinch pots. It was a super neat process but as a disclaimer, your hands WILL get tired if you are not used to the constant motion. Mine sure did, but with more practice and handiwork with the clay, you find techniques to combat the muscle fatigue. I did so by switching hands and leaning the clay up against the work table. Later on, we viewed some more demos on how to create pieces using slabs, coiled clay, handles, and throwing and pulling. It was a lot of information in the hours we had to work, but since I am able to write about it, at least some of it has been ingrained in my mind for my future with works related to ceramics. I am excited to see where my work will go in the next week, I hope it will be works that I am very proud to start from. Below are some images from the first week of class! Enjoy!
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