Already carved

I was extremely anxious when I entered the class today, because I had a feeling that something had happened to my work. Thankfully, nothing happened. It was just that someone had taken off the plastic bag I used to make it leather dry, so that it became completely dry instead. It was therefore a bit difficult to carve, but I managed.

At first, I had no idea what pattern or carving I wanted to do on my vessel. I thought about doing the same indian pattern as on the previous work, but I thought it wouldn't fit my bowl, as it was just an ordinary bowl instead of an indian tray. Eventually, I found out that I could use motivational words again, like on the clock, where I used : BELIEVE, LOVE, LIVE, HOPE, DREAM, TRUST.



This took the entire lesson, but at the end, I gave it to my teacher to "bisc? fire" it, so I would be sure that it wouldn't explode again when I apply the glaze. I still don't know what colour I would like to use for my vessel, but I will find some appropriate ones next time.

- Anisha

Well, it's ok after all

When I came into the lesson today, I was incredibly sad that my artwork was destroyed. So I had to start again.....
The first half n hour, I did nothing but complain and feel sorry for myself, but I eventually pulled myself together and started on my new design - a bowl which I can put things in. I created the general shape and made it as smooth as I could. This took the whole lesson, but I was able to finish.
Now it is set to dry, with a plastic bag over it, so it will be leatherhard by next time.
HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS TO THIS ONE!

I CAN*T BELIEVE IT

The previous lesson on Thursday, my tray was leather dry so it was perfect for carving. However, I wanted my vessel to be in colour, so before starting with any carving, I coloured it with red glace. I had to put many layers on top of another for the colour to brightly come out as I wanted.

 

 Next, I found a beautiful Indian pattern on the internet, shown below, which I carved in the middle of tray. In the end, the whole vessel was, in my opinion, good enough to be burnt right then. Mr Roman said he would take care of it, and I let him..






NOW TO WHAT I CANNOT BELIEVE!
Today, the Monday after the lesson,  I went into school and I saw that my whole vessel had EXPLODED. There were bits of hard and burnt clay everywhere!! I was incredibly sad, because I just stood there thinking - why me? It was even worse than what had happened to my clock, and it will be easier to just start over than to fix it (even if I did, it wouldn't properly work, and would probably still fall apart when something heavy is put on). I don't know what to do. If I start all over, then I don't want to use my time creating the same type of vessel, because there is simply not enough time.


WHY ME!?

- Anisha...........