IN THE GROOVE

I ended up making a few of these taller citadel covered jars for a couple of different galleries a while back and have now realized I don't have any photographs of the finished piece though part of me considered this small group one-offs. Though this is just classic forgetfulness in point of fact, only a small percentage of things I make do get photographed to act as future reference or to be able to show customers and galleries. These raised foot covered jar were made of terra cotta and decorated with carved XOXO pattern, tebori style before being finished with a thin clear glaze. Not that it was essential to have finished photos of these pieces but in retrospect it would have been a bit useful more so that telling someone, please imagine this photo with a shiny surface of transparent glaze. I am sure a lot of potters (crafts people) can understand as you get going and getting in the groove, especially making 'stock" pieces, the biggest thought is getting the work made, decorated, bisque, glazed, packed and delivered. This mindset makes it easy to forget even some new ideas and forms, like this covered jar but at the end of the day there are usually quick sketches or pictures like this one taken on my phone that outline the details well enough to make another if the need should arise.