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- Deviant for 18 years
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Current Residence: Canada
Favourite genre of music: Classical
Favourite style of art: Ceramics and painting
Favourite genre of music: Classical
Favourite style of art: Ceramics and painting
Favourite Visual Artist
Christina MacEwen
Favourite Movies
Memento
Favourite Writers
Douglas Adams
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Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Other Interests
Pottery, Psychology, Neuroscience, Art
I have a blog now!
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A little while ago, I decided to make a hundred teapots. And then I made a blog!
I'll keep updating here, and I'll probably put up more non-teapot things as well. But if you like teapots, you can follow my adventures here:
http://teanacious.tumblr.com/
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Today I made plates.
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I am getting so much better at pottery, now that I am done school and can work on it full time. My teacher and mentor has graciously opened her home studio to me, and we spend a lot of time playing with mud! I am learning so much, and improving by leaps and bounds. I am trying to stay humble, but it is very gratifying to know that I am becoming so capable of my craft.
Several months ago, my great aunt commissioned a set of 10"-12" dinner plates from me. Not thinking, I said yes. I shouldn't have said yes. I had never made a plate much bigger than a saucer, and I spent months practicing, making plate after plate, just trying to work up to the
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Things that make me happy
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- Teapots
- Pottery
- Coffee
- Cat snores
- Popcorn
- Electric blankets
- Naps
- Swimming
- Stargazing
- Sunshine
I don't know much about the "pursuit of happiness" ... but I figure, if I come into contact with a handful of these things in a single day, then it was a good day.
I've had a lot of good days recently.
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GIRL get your work into a photography studio and take some slide-quality pictures! I'm jealous of your teapot skills. keep it up!
This never occurred to me! I have a DSLR camera but nothing like a studio or professional lighting. I've been using my kitchen counter, mostly.
Do you mean I should go to a professional store like Black's or something? I didn't know they'd let you do that...
Do you mean I should go to a professional store like Black's or something? I didn't know they'd let you do that...
well, I know you can hire photographers to take pictures of your work --- My old professor did that (but he's a big-shot and could afford to) luckily, both my aunt and uncle are professional photographers so I lucked out and was able to get their help with that for my portfolio, but all ya really need is a very very neutral background either white, or black, or white fading to black (we had a photo set-up in the basement art computer lab when I was in college) with soft enough lighting to eliminate as much glare as possible. the better your photos are, the more likely you will be to get your stuff into shows, or for grant applications, etc. I have to get some more professional-quality photographs of my work if I ever want to get into grad school or apply for any grants. It's just something to think about.
One more question: any technique you use to get your teapots so round on the wheel? I've tried making round containers- it's hard.
I like to throw a cylinder, and then round out the belly by pushing a rubber rib or wooden spoon against the inside walls. The curve of the rib usually does a good job of making an even curve on the pot. Just make sure to go slow, use water and don't let the walls get too thin! 
Yeah, I had that problem today (probably rushed it).
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the tip!
Hi!
I love your cups and teapots ! I think you're really good at it even though you say you're a novice.
Keep up the good work !
I love your cups and teapots ! I think you're really good at it even though you say you're a novice.
Keep up the good work !