Studio time’s been scarce of late, so I’ve decided to start sketching out my ideas, so I have something more concrete to work toward once I can get my hands on some clay. It’s quick and easy to snap photos with a webcam. If you’ve ever wondered what my drawing looks like, this is it. I draw like an architect. When it matters how something’s put together, I’ll draw little elevations and sections, with notes.
My obsession of late has been with containers. It began with containers for whiskey cups, and may spread to other things. How nice it would be to have a set of things, that are stored together in a matching ceramic box! It would make my day. It’s not just for cups, though. My pile of mail, a zillion magazines. Piles are too unruly; I really like having containers.
My biggest inspiration in the last months is, what do I need or want to have at home? So I’ve developed some plates, made a bunch of whiskey cups. Another project underway is for pinch bowls - a pinch of this or that, but around here, for the ketchup to dip my grilled cheese in, and for soy sauce with sushi. So these are some ideas on forms.
Plus a new development in tumblers. I articulated the joints a bit when I first made them, a couple of years ago then started blending them in, and now want to do some tumblers that are all about the details, as some of my whiskey cups have been. They’ll be more cylindrical, and I’m not sure whether they’ll recieve the ergonomic slashes of previous ones.
With both new ideas, since I have a few styles of work, different choices in detailing and material selections will head more toward one group or another. Someday I may have four discreet lines of dinnerware!