Where do I find inspiration for me designs? From other people... Some might see this as copying, but my goal isn't to recreate or duplicate the result. In fact, most of the time the wheel or clay has a mind of its own.
Pinterest or Etsy are websites I look at to find inspiration. Some time its for gift ideas or a specific shape or idea. Here are two of my latest inspiration ideas:
This past winter I went into a small studio in Daytona, FL and was inspired to make a "cookie" mug. My father religiously eats his cookies dipped in coffee. What a better way to combine the two.
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I also like to go to art fairs and look at glaze combinations along with glaze designs. Most of time I find myself just inspired to start to throw again. If I haven't made something in a while then just the experiences of seeing other work will get me motivated to start up again.
Websites like Etsy or an Art Fair is a great place to see comparative pricing. When I have an over abundance of pieces or I have given too many gifts away during Christmas I need to part with some to make room for new pieces. And pricing is difficult for me, because I enjoy making pottery its hard to for me to see the "work" that went into each piece.
In high school I started to place glass beads in the bottom of my bowls and cups. I liked the way they melted and formed another element at the bottom.
Then in college I started to manipulate the mistake pieces and accepted that every pot isn't going to be perfect. This process helped me keep more pieces and boosted my inventory, soon I had too many pieces.
College also introduced me to porcelain and salt fire along with raku fired (technique of placing the ware in a container filled with combustible material introduced by Paul Soldner)
Later when I had been enrolled in some community ed classes I started to create patterns with glazes. I would leave some of the clay raw to create a contrast of rough and smooth surfaces. This is still a signature for me because the glass seamed to crack and I thought it might hold bacteria.
Pinterest or Etsy are websites I look at to find inspiration. Some time its for gift ideas or a specific shape or idea. Here are two of my latest inspiration ideas:
Adding small detail to the edge
Adding a finger hole to a bowl
This past winter I went into a small studio in Daytona, FL and was inspired to make a "cookie" mug. My father religiously eats his cookies dipped in coffee. What a better way to combine the two.
Websites like Etsy or an Art Fair is a great place to see comparative pricing. When I have an over abundance of pieces or I have given too many gifts away during Christmas I need to part with some to make room for new pieces. And pricing is difficult for me, because I enjoy making pottery its hard to for me to see the "work" that went into each piece.
In high school I started to place glass beads in the bottom of my bowls and cups. I liked the way they melted and formed another element at the bottom.
Then in college I started to manipulate the mistake pieces and accepted that every pot isn't going to be perfect. This process helped me keep more pieces and boosted my inventory, soon I had too many pieces.
College also introduced me to porcelain and salt fire along with raku fired (technique of placing the ware in a container filled with combustible material introduced by Paul Soldner)
Later when I had been enrolled in some community ed classes I started to create patterns with glazes. I would leave some of the clay raw to create a contrast of rough and smooth surfaces. This is still a signature for me because the glass seamed to crack and I thought it might hold bacteria.
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