Plate

This is my plate! It's nine inches in diameter and rises one inch off the table at the lip. I carved out the design by hand. I glazed it using tomato red, dark blue in the design and clear on the rest of the project. I did the red and blue in blotches to create an irregular pattern that was still in complementary colors so it wouldn't clash. I had to exercise a lot of skills to throw this project and it took me a long time to be able to do it successfully. I had to be really careful to perfectly center the clay, and to center it low. Drilling and opening for a plate is a lot different than for a bowl or cylinder so that was an adventure. And keeping it centered and flat also required a lot of attention and care, but it was totally worth it! My art element is design. I carved out each line carefully to create movement across the piece that is interesting to look and has a "pattern" of sorts but never truly repeats.