Pendants

Ceramic pendants.

The above are pendants also made with clay, they can be used as necklace charm, keychains and backpack clips. I have applied different impression of seashell that we were given in class to choose from. With the right technique such as time and effort clay can be manipulated directly into a variety of lines, forms and patterns. 

Rings, Pinch pots,

Ceramic shell rings.

On the above image is my hand with four rings inspired by seashells. They are made with clay which is starting to be more interesting to work with. I started with pinching and build upon the technique with bending, before moving into the construction. This has allowed me to explore the different ways in which clay can be shaped and also to express my creativity and bring all my imagination to life.   

Pinch pots, rings and pendants

This is my shell belle work after glazing.  

Here I am showing the last step of my shell belle work. These are my post glaze fired ceramics that includes three pinch pots, five pendants, and three rings. This was the last step of this project where we were using glassy coating on ceramics for decorating our shell belle work and give our work a smooth and gloss surface once it has been fired. Glaze has allowed light to pass through my ceramics for behind objects to be seen and has provided neatness without damage. Overall, this was the most exciting and interesting part of this project. 

Pinch pots and pendants

 

This is my shell belle work with glaze finishing for firing.

Here I am showing the process of my shell belle work. These are my pre glaze firing shell belle made with clay the smooth material and enjoyable to work with. I have applied glassy layer on the surface of my ceramics using paint brush and the wet cloth. They are now waiting to be fired by putting them inside the kiln where the glaze will melt to the clay surface and form a bond with clay. This will give them pottery and tiles their colour and also prevent them from getting wet. 

Pinch pots

Pinched ceramic seashell pot. 

 The picture above shows ceramic sea shells that we did at school. This was the first process that took me a day to make with inspiration from sea shells, like starfish. Working with clay is therapeutic sort of a healing process, I have found it to be more enjoyable and rewarding experience. The material feels smooth and shapable. Turning a lump of clay into something with shape has been a satisfying process. That being said ceramics require patience and care, needing to be treated in a delicate manner its fragile and cracks easily when dry.