Pinchpots
A pinch pot is a type of pot created by pinching outward on a ball of clay.
Sketches and Research
Process Work
Finished Product
Reflection Questions
1. How did brainstorming affect the final result of your project? What were the benefits of brainstorming ideas before beginning your project? How could you improve your brainstorming techniques?
I found out what pattern I wanted to use because of brainstorming. Brainstorming benefited me because it gave me an idea of what I wanted to make before I actually started working with clay. I could improve my brainstorming process by making more detailed sketches that were more representative of a final product.
2. What was the most difficult part of creating your pinch pot? Either your Element and Principles pinch pot or your organic pinch pot.
The most difficult part of making my pinch pot was trying to get a uniform shape without the pot cracking or breaking. Once the shape was made with no cracks everything else was pretty easy.
3. What are you most proud of? What do you think you could have done better?
I am most proud of the pattern I chose to put on the pot which I think looks good and is unique. What I think I could have done better is to better smooth out my pinch pot to make it look more uniform.
4. What techniques did you learn/use while creating your pinch pot?
I learned how to smooth out clay with my hands to get rid of cracks and bumps. I also learned how to wedge clay in order to get rid of air bubbles. This was also the first time I used tools to help shape and design the clay.
5. How did your surrounding work environment affect your final product? Did you talk to others around you to get suggestions? Did you get ideas from working with other students? If not, how would this be helpful in creating a future piece?
My surrounding environment helped me create my final work because I was able to get ideas from the other completed ceramics projects around me. I did not ask others for suggestions and did not get ideas either but I think that in the future it could be useful to ask for suggestions so that my projects look more interesting.
6. Did you spend time outside of class looking at other artists work (i.e. museums, on the street, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)? If so, which artists did you look at? If not, how could you incorporate this into your daily lifestyle while you're in Ceramics?
I did not spend time outside of class looking at other artists, but I could start by looking at different ceramics pieces that I encounter on a daily basis and incorporate their designs into my own ceramics piece.
I found out what pattern I wanted to use because of brainstorming. Brainstorming benefited me because it gave me an idea of what I wanted to make before I actually started working with clay. I could improve my brainstorming process by making more detailed sketches that were more representative of a final product.
2. What was the most difficult part of creating your pinch pot? Either your Element and Principles pinch pot or your organic pinch pot.
The most difficult part of making my pinch pot was trying to get a uniform shape without the pot cracking or breaking. Once the shape was made with no cracks everything else was pretty easy.
3. What are you most proud of? What do you think you could have done better?
I am most proud of the pattern I chose to put on the pot which I think looks good and is unique. What I think I could have done better is to better smooth out my pinch pot to make it look more uniform.
4. What techniques did you learn/use while creating your pinch pot?
I learned how to smooth out clay with my hands to get rid of cracks and bumps. I also learned how to wedge clay in order to get rid of air bubbles. This was also the first time I used tools to help shape and design the clay.
5. How did your surrounding work environment affect your final product? Did you talk to others around you to get suggestions? Did you get ideas from working with other students? If not, how would this be helpful in creating a future piece?
My surrounding environment helped me create my final work because I was able to get ideas from the other completed ceramics projects around me. I did not ask others for suggestions and did not get ideas either but I think that in the future it could be useful to ask for suggestions so that my projects look more interesting.
6. Did you spend time outside of class looking at other artists work (i.e. museums, on the street, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)? If so, which artists did you look at? If not, how could you incorporate this into your daily lifestyle while you're in Ceramics?
I did not spend time outside of class looking at other artists, but I could start by looking at different ceramics pieces that I encounter on a daily basis and incorporate their designs into my own ceramics piece.