Fall ’24 Thrown & Altered

Pumpkin Horsehair Raku

Completion: October 16th, 2024
Claybody: Studio Clay, 2.5lbs
Bisque: Cone 04
Glaze: Cone 10

Technique: Trimmed bowl on potter’s wheel and altered
Glaze: Terra sigillatta was used on the pumpkin body leaving the stem exposed.
Note: The pumpkin cracked while it was cooling off

Pumpkin Sagar Raku

Completion: October 16th, 2024
Claybody: Studio Clay, 2.5lbs
Bisque: Cone 04
Glaze: Cone 10

Technique: Trimmed bowl on potter’s wheel and altered
Glaze: Terra sigillatta was used on the pumpkin body leaving the stem exposed.
Note:

Pumpkin Copper Sand Raku

Completion: October 16th, 2024
Claybody: Studio Clay, 2.5lbs
Bisque: Cone 04
Glaze: Cone 10

Technique: Trimmed bowl on potter’s wheel and altered
Glaze: Terra sigillatta was used on the pumpkin body leaving the stem exposed. After bisque fire, designs were painted on the pumpkin body with wax relief and then Copper Sand glaze was applied.
Note: Definitely something is going on with the glaze.