I enrolled in my first ceramics class in August, and I’ve never been so excited about an art form. Posting my work and work that inspires me.Tumblr (3.0; @claythings)http://claythings.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb57mzKjvZ1qib9v8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/32580388058http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/32580388058Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:05:19 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ibbaQTeC1qanxgto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ibbaQTeC1qanxgto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ibbaQTeC1qanxgto3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ibbaQTeC1qanxgto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://walkingfarfromhome.tumblr.com/post/23651907041/patrick-coughlin">walkingfarfromhome</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>patrick coughlin.</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/32157204608http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/32157204608Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:40:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5rh8pGFL1qzsp76o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brentpafford.tumblr.com/post/17355570276/one-of-the-pieces-from-the-first-salt-firing">brentpafford</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>One of the pieces from the first salt firing.</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17784592339http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17784592339Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:05:05 -0500salt firedinspirationgeometric forms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5pvaK3xW1rp9bjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17711987705http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17711987705Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:02:05 -0500lided formsjarinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5pzoJnv51rp9bjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17607910263http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17607910263Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:05:05 -0500inspirationlidded formjarblue glazes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5pt7vGcd1rp9bjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17539149285http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17539149285Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:32:11 -0500inspirationlided formsjarwheel thrown<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzajdkGKT21qdstjmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://woodlandwanderer.tumblr.com/post/17495645856/rough-sketches-of-simple-altered-cylinders">woodlandwanderer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>rough sketches of simple altered cylinders </p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17531963434http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/17531963434Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:12:49 -0500ceramicsinspirationcylindersthrowing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc883o6zv1rntdhlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc883o6zv1rntdhlo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc883o6zv1rntdhlo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://carlicarli.tumblr.com/post/16451249681/teapot-and-teacups-i-made-my-sophmore-year-eyem">carlicarli</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>teapot and teacups i made my sophmore year</p> <p>“Eye’m a Little Teapot”</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/16497584722http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/16497584722Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:56:24 -0500ceramicsinspiration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxo63pdoNr1r9y7t6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://100bowls.tumblr.com/post/15710743690/clay-balls-ready-to-be-thrown-angel">100bowls</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Clay balls ready to be thrown.</p> <p>- <a href="http://instantintimacy.tumblr.com/">Angel</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Reblogging for support!  Follow this awesome blog!</p>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15921383137http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15921383137Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:08:05 -0500ceramicsinspirationin the studio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxf8ttOFbc1r9i4dio1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> Honorable Mention- Scholastic Art Awards<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxf8ttOFbc1r9i4dio2_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxf8ttOFbc1r9i4dio4_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxf8ttOFbc1r9i4dio3_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> Honorable Mention- Scholastic Art Awards<br/><br/> <p>These are awesome.  Can anyone identify the glazes used to create the watercolor effects?</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://atmclay.tumblr.com/post/15445735085/c-abigail-markinac-other-thrown-pieces-from-my">atmclay</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>©Abigail Markinac</p> <p>other thrown pieces from my Alfred portfolio</p> <p>(top/black, brown cup) Honorable Mention- Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards</p> <p>(bottom/blue, brown planter) Honorable Mention- Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15653033017http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15653033017Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:09:06 -0500wheel thrownglazedesignsimple formsinspiration<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34721018?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andrewhaskin.tumblr.com/post/15517281921/heres-a-video-of-my-classs-tour-of-the-heath">andrewhaskin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Here’s a video of my class’s tour of the Heath Ceramics factory in Sausalito, California.</p> <p>I filmed this with a Panasonic GH2 and a 20mm Pancake lens. Edited in FCP X.</p> <p>Song Credit: “Attaboy” from the Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15529476094http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15529476094Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:47:19 -0500factory tourceramicsheath<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3imsQe061qbekbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3imsQe061qbekbvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://emilygrizzly.tumblr.com/post/15107269548/more-of-my-work-from-this-past-term">emilygrizzly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>More of my work from this past term.</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15152237931http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15152237931Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:47:00 -0500platesinspirationflatwaredesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbrtjszyH1qddgrzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Get your favorite local brew home safely in a <a href="http://portlandgrowlercompany.com/">Sprocket Growler</a>. Made in Portland, these hand slip-cast stoneware growlers will keep all 64 ounces of goodness cool for your entire trip, and feature ceramic flip-tops with a rubber seal, just like a pint of Grolsch.</p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15151968815http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15151968815Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:42:00 -0500ceramicsbeerpintsjugs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwyytoADBt1r97vyfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pottery-problems.tumblr.com/post/14973931846/submitted-by-aisthetes-this-was-submitted-to">pottery-problems</a>:</p>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15103225037http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/15103225037Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:30:00 -0500ceramicsproblemspothead<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrtaqMaPT1qzrujjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kirasheker.tumblr.com/post/14771161604/a-piece-of-flatware-hand-built-kira-sheker">kirasheker</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>a piece of flatware, hand built ♥</p> <p><a href="http://kirasheker.com/">Kira Sheker</a></p> </blockquote>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14975039981http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14975039981Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:05:05 -0500inspirationhand built<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwov8fsPyb1r8lxkmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mcmahan-art.tumblr.com/post/14703984139/not-waving-but-drowning-ceramic-2011">mcmahan-art</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Not Waving, but Drowning.</em> Ceramic. 2011.</p> </blockquote> <p>Check out this blog!  Awesome.</p>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14896760929http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14896760929Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:11:06 -0500CeramicsNon FunctionalSculpture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu4jlkDzN1r93vxio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu4jlkDzN1r93vxio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu4jlkDzN1r93vxio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Lidded Plate</em> -</p> <p>I had the pleasure of seeing this form for the first time in Mexico in use.   When the studio opens back up I plan on applying it to a bowl set I want to throw. </p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79319826/lidded-candy-platter-storage-plate-tray" target="_blank">source of photos</a></p>http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14832021353http://claythings.tumblr.com/post/14832021353Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:42:00 -0500ThrowingWheel ThrowingLidded FormPlateCeramics