This is not your kindergarten pinch pot
kindergarten pinch pots
Form: rounded edges, flat bottom
Surface: technomorphic finger print impressions on surface
lip neck bowl base foot
Surface: subtractive pattern Form: wide bowl gathered neck wavy lip Surface: subtractive pattern
Form: truncated cone small foot Surface: subtractive pattern
Surface: subtractive line Form: narrow opening wider center narrowing base small foot Surface: subtractive line smooth with glaze
Form: four sides uneven opening no neck
Form: uneven lip wide bowl Surface: Smooth with glaze
Form: wide base no neck uneven lip Surface: subtractive incising
Form: curled lip opening Surface: subtractive & additive
Form: egg-shaped no neck uneven lip Surface: subtractive texture
Form: narrow base; wide bowl; uneven lip Surface: additive spikes
Form: wide bowl small neck curled lip Surface: smooth with glaze
Form: wide bowl wide opening small neck upright lip Surface: smooth with under-glaze
Surface: subtractive- 2 lines Form: truncated cone wide opening small foot Surface: subtractive- 2 lines dimpled Crazing (cracked glaze)
Form: cylindrical flat base no neck flat lip Surface: subtractive texture
Surface: subtractive incised Form: large foot rough opening Surface: subtractive incised
Form: conical lid flat ‘neck’ wide bowl narrow base 3 spear-like feet Surface: smooth additive knobs
Form: flat lid cylindrical bowl folded base 3 knob-like feet Surface: subtractive texture additive buttons
Directions Create a pinch pot that ‘introduces’ you to others Design a form that expresses something about you Create surface texture and pattern (using subtractive and/or additive techniques) to further develop your expression