Ewer;
a form of pitcher or jug that is shaped like a vase and is or was used for
holding a liquid.
I
am rather guilty of moving forward with "glazes in phases" and
sometimes forgetting to use older glazes and glaze combos that are tried and
true. I guess I get caught up in the zeitgeist of testing and proving phases
and like to work out ideas, styles and decorations without being more inclusive
of what I did just a short while ago. In one of my last firings I went back to
my time tested basic green which I refer to as medieval green; though developed
in my ongoing quest for Oribe style glazes, it has more of a medieval feel to
it, like early lead glazes of England. In this case I made a ewer form and
decorating with black and white slips using a wax resist design which
compliments the base of the form and immediate interior of the mouth. I pulled
the handle ovoid in cross section and went for a graceful and almost fragile
appearance that echoes the curve of the neck. I have used hundreds (thousands?)
of glazes over my years making pottery and need to be mindful that the next
thing is not always the only thing when working out any variety of ideas.
A
very dear, departed friend of mine who was interested in both Japanese art and
culture used to quip; " a journey of a thousand miles begins with the
first step but it best to remember each and every one of those steps if you
ever want to go back".
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