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Intro
From The Potters Dictionary of Materials and Techniques By
Frank Hamer
Lid. A hygienic cover which provides a visual focal point anda
stimulus for tactile appreciation. A number of appreciation
reflexes respond to the way in which a lid sits upon or in
its
pot.
The photographs are of storage jars by Michael Casson and
Andrew McGarva.
A few sections of thrown lids are drawn for comparison. The
sunken lid is useful on casseroles and storage jars where
height is limited. It is a stable lid for pots which are to
bemoved. It allows a large serviceable knob which does not
protrude inconveniently. The sunken lid which has galleries
on both lid and pot is used for teapots and coffee pots to
keep the centre of gravity low and thus overcome the
problem of the insecure lid during pouring. Locking devices
are possible in a number of ways but rarely seem to be both
completely efficient and aesthetically interesting. Most
potters rely upon a simple design.
Technical Goals
This project will acquaint you with the making of thrown lids,
flanges, and lid seats. It is an opportunity to
practice and improve thrown forms and trimming. The technical
goals are:
To make a thrown form of a shape appropriate to your idea has
strong curves or controlled planes to achieve a form that has the
same shape inside and out after trimming, and walls that are an
even,
appropriate thickness for pottery form.
To appropriately treat the foot were considered, finished bottom
to make a lid that fits the well and is held on the so that it does
not fall off if the pot is tipped slightly to make a handle is
comfortable to hold and allows you to securely manipulate the lid.
To achieve effective surface application -- including even glaze of
appropriate thickness that does not
have crawling, running, or thin spots.
Concept GoalsThis project asks you to imagine something
intangible, connect it to your feelings, and to plan your
design
decisions to evoke the intangible and your feelings to other
viewers. This involves decisions about form,
proportion, edge, scale, surface, color, and the idea of holding
-- both the container holding something and the
person encountering it holding the handle, as well as other
design decisions.
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Idea Research
Consider something intangible to be held in a container that you
either wish to keep for yourself, give to
someone else, or have someone else give you. How do you convey
something you can't touch? This may be an
emotion, a quality, and idea, or something natural that is
insubstantial like sunshine, a dream, wind, time or
gravity.
How do you feel about the thing contained in your vessel? how
have other artists represented the intangible? what form would
relate to your intangible object, and the feeling you would like to
create from that? How does your lid relate to that form in terms of
visual connection and content? How does the proportion of your
opening and the weight of your rim relate to your idea? Should
the
access to it the easy and wide, or small and restricted?
How do color and surface relate to your ideas?Post on the Wiki
on your page
Post images of two artworks that represent an intangible. In a
short paragraph, describe your reaction tothem.
Post your plans for your intangible, how you feel about it, and
whether you are giving it, keeping it, orwould like to get it.
Post a description about how your design decisions will convey
your ideas.Make a series of at least 8 sketches for ideas for your
jars. Turn in copies of sketches or scan and post
your wiki page. Please make sketches a reasonable size for you
to work. Mini-sketches are hard to see. Be
confident and make your sketches at least palm-sized,
please.
Make 3 lidded jars
jars should embody your idea in the design decisions. This
includes the size of the opening, the formshape and volume, the
handle and the way it is held, the choice of lid form: seat and/ or
flange or caplid, etc. , surface, color, proportion, etc.
jars have be a reasonable wall thickness for a thrown pottery
item, and the walls should be even withthe same shape inside and
outside.
Feet should be considered and well finished, and an appropriate
portion to the body or proportioned toconvey a specific idea
handles more knobs should support your idea in form and should
be functional -- they should provide afirm grip to allow the user
to easily manipulate the live without fear of dropping it.
Lids should fit well and have a reasonable tolerance. This
includes sitting firmly enough stand moderatetilting without
falling out of the lid seat or off the jar body.
jars should be at least fist-sized finished -- approximately 4
inches in diameter as a minimum. There is noupper size limit.
You may choose to make a jar for each condition: something to
receive, something to keep, orsomething to give. Or, you may choose
to do three jars about the same condition and intangible, or
any
combination thereof.
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Lidded casserole. Nan Coffin.
Resources
Hopper, Robin Functional Pottery Lids and Covers, pp.
139-144
Pots for Storage, pp 165-169
See the gallery of Lidded Forms, pp. 106-114
Cohen, David The Basics of
Throwing
Lids Galleries, Handles and Knobs, flanges, pp. 84-92
Ch. 4 Technical Vocabulary and Visual Vocabulary, pp. 48-61
Evaluation - Grade weighting percentages for this project
Research -10%
Wiki post about your intentions, 2 images, your 8 sketches.
Technical Skill 50% (12.5% ea)
Throwing/form craftsmanship
Trimming and foot finish
Glazing/surface craftsmanship
Lid fit
Aesthetic/Design skills- 40%
Development of design decisions to support your idea. Use of
form, proportion, color, edge, lid shape and scale,
handle, and other design elements to support your concept.
