RESTING COMFORTABLY

Now that the really cold months in my studio are well behind me it is somewhat safe to make altered terra cotta pots without the fear of them drying too unevenly or quickly and either warping or self-destructing. What is easier to start with than throwing a bottomless cylinder, pushing it around a bit and slapping a bottom and a couple of handles on it. The rougher part of this build is giving it a once over in black slip, waiting a bit (not my strong suit) and carving an XO repeat pattern on the piece. It is as you can see, resting comfortably, hanging out just drying and waiting on the next steps of a bisque fire, then glazing and finish firing, the life of an oval baker must be tough.