Last school year, I set off to learn more about Japanese art, particularly clay. I guess I was just bored of making tea bowls with my second graders. Now, tea bowls are wonderful and as a ceramist, I have deep respect for the tradition. I just wanted to change it up a bit. I stumbled upon Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arranging), so I decided to explore this idea of playing with balance in how we can arrange flowers as well as what a vase can look like.
Everyone loved making these so much last year that I decided to make them again.
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| Vases drying - textured slabs attached to a pinch pot base |
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| Glazing |
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| Proud moment |
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| More happy artists |
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| Display |
* Be sure to look at my previous post from last year for other images.