This project was my first wheel bowl. It is 5.5 inches wide, 2 inches tall, and features a foot ring that has no glaze on it. I used a clear glaze on the inside of the bowl, shadow green glaze on the outside, and a black glazed lip which contrasts from the two other colors. A new skill I learned for this assignment was how create a foot ring, after letting the project sit overnight. This was an important skill because it helped me figure out how thick to leave the base of the bowl -- the first bowl I created had a base that was much too thin and I was not able to foot it -- forcing me to restart this project. An art element I tried to emphasize was color. I did this by including a solid black, the shadow green, and the clear glaze to showcase the natural coloring of the clay. To get a black lip I dipped the bowl into the glaze, which I liked the result of because the black slightly bleeds into the green, which I think is interesting. Based upon this, the design element I wanted to emphasize was contrast. I thought the contrast of colors would make the project more interesting due to the symmetry of the bowl in the first place. I think the dark black glaze really catches the eye and stands out. These contrasts create a changing mood within my project. The black provides a deep, dark feeling while green is typically associated with tranquility. This is interesting because it really continues to emphasize the contrast I wanted to include.
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