Recently did a firing. Mostly the same of what I usually produce, but this time I tried something a little different. Usually for my blue, I stick to one glaze to get the color, but this time I used an overlap of semi matte purple with the blue. I got this idea from looking at one of my cups that had this same pattern on it, but for this time I am applying it deliberately and at a larger scale.

I like how the color looks, and I also like how it interacts with the throw lines. It has been a while since I have experimented with my color options, but fot this firing I wanted to try something to make my work look a little different.

My goal in the longer term is to develop a body that is unique to me. I feel that I have the forms themselves developed to the point where I need to look beyond just a simple form to further my work. One of the things that I want to avoid in doing this is to simply slap on some tacky decorations, like a heart or an easter bunny, etc. I want some thing that is subtle and intuitive on a subconscious level, something that takes maybe a little though to understand what it is exactly that makes you appreciate it.

I am getting pictures of this firing, as well as the last, to build into a portfolio to apply for a Mfa program. I feel that getting an extended viewpoint from people with a different artistic background to provide me with a way to recognize and challenge my subconscious assumptions about the nature and meaning of art. I don’t know if they will want someone with my background, but I at least want to