Pottery Jar

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Preparing for my virtual workshop “Wheel Thrown Lidded Jars”, May 22nd. Register at @sipor.ceramics website or click the link in my profile. I will cover this closed form lidded jar along with...

This wheel thrown sugar bowl was made with speckled clay and partially covered with a layer of white/light blue glaze, with the speckles peaking through! The lid fits neatly inside the rim, and features a stylish handle that gives it a unique and beautiful look . Although I originally design this bowl for sugar, it could also be appropriate for salt, spices, honey, jam, jelly, curries, etc. The whole piece is approximately 4" tall by 3"wide, weighs 8 oz and holds about 7 fl. oz. This sugar…

A recently fired jar, low and wide in shape, with a large lid with a concave top, made that way so glaze can pool into nicely. If I were using glazes that were applied in a thinner layer, I’d make these with less of a hollow in the lid, so it fires flat without having to rely on the added glaze itself. The rims of the jar portion are trimmed thinly and I think, at this level of finesse, they pretty much always warp during the firing, only slightly, but enough for the lid and body to not…

Lately I've been dipping my toes into the world of mechanical pottery, and I was so inspired by the ceramic artist Andrew Clark to create this locking jar! This pottery project was an emotional roller coaster. Enjoy the chaos!