Jar pottery

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…

Pottery to the People on Instagram: "The storage jar is live! I cant wait to see what goodies you will store ✨ Make sure to use #potterytothepeople so I can see!"

Dimensions: Height: 4-4.75" x Width: 3.5-3.75" x Opening: 2.5" *Each stacker was handmade and varies slightly in size. Stash your goodies in style! These funky little jars were were thrown as individual pieces on the pottery wheel and trimmed to fit together as a stack of tiny orb shaped bowls. They look cute on a countertop as is, but they are functional for storage! Some ideas for their use: -On your bathroom counter to hold different pieces of jewelry or even to hide your retainer or…

Sum Function on Instagram: "A full video of trimming a closed form lidded jar and adding texture. This one was a fun one - I think keeping the neck thick (where the flange will be) helped a lot compared previous lidded jars. #closedform #closedformliddedjar #liddedjar #jar #wheelthrown #wheelthrowing #ceramics #pottery #potter #artist #art #texture #video #fittinglid #functionalpottery #forfun #wip #play #process"

How do you make a lid from an enclosed form on the potters wheel? This is a question I get asked often when people see my salt cellars and sugar jars. I've made a new "Quick Pottery" video on the first step to making the enclosed form.