I know that it takes time to make something. "to bring art into the world." but I haven't been

able to make anything that i could even attempt calling a lid. I wasn't so sure that this was a lid either when I made it today. I was VERY excited to learn that this could work as a lid for my project. and it does fit on my jar!! Although with this lid, I mixed up the steps in order to make it... I didn't pull the inside out first. Hopefully it will be okay once I foot it. How you foot a lid? I haven't got a clue.

For my artist I choose to blog about Matthew Patton. He is a professional ceramic artist in Seattle since the 1980's. "My work is primarily decorative with a heavy emphasis on glaze effects." Patton creates many plates with vibrant glazes that tend to mix and clash together. In his early years the plates were made so anyone could eat off of them, and now "no one will ask if it's dishwasher safe anymore."  Patton doesn't want to look at his art as something that someone is going to eat off of but rather a surface for his art. I choose patton because when I  think about what i am going to glaze my projects I normally tend to stick with one color. while adding more colors that clash can come out looking.... like this

Matthew has made me realize that art doesn't need to perfect. and it doesn't always turn out the way you think or plan it to. art should be something fun. and it shouldn't be for others it should be for you.

The first project of the second quarter is the lidded project. This is the first lidded project I have made. Ever. I gave an origional cylinder a "tummy". Making it into a jar. Almost like a honey jar..

Second quater started on the second of november. First project is a lidded one. Two pieces.