AY POHTEK!

(OH MUD!) Pohtek /poh-tek/ 1 is a slang word from the Tagalog word "putik" meaning mud. "Can I like be exempted? I don't want to get pohtek on my new shoes." (Ate, bakit kasi puti pa sinuot mo?) 2 is an expression or curse to express extreme frustration. "Pohtek! May (There's) air pockets!" "Pohtek! Pressure or no pressure, ano ba!? (what now!?) Where dis logic?!" ________________ This page is a baby ceramicist's online journal and collection of wares from her healthy poht sessions.

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If there is a will, there is a way! Old cardboard and calendars are my new best friends. It was also scary doing it because I was situated near the stairs. Thankfully, I didn’t fall. Praise the Lord for small mercies.

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Teacups

Glazes: White at the bottom and interior; tenmoku with teadust at the top; dots of nutmeg, shiny green and celadon 

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Jar 3

So far my fave jar because of the colors. It’s underfired but I still like how it turned out.

Glazes: nutmeg, shiny green details and bright blue at the interior

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Jar 1 

I wish II used more bright blue for this the glaze.

Glazes: Matte white and bright blue at the exterior; white, shiny green and bright blue at the interior.

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Jar 4

Ok I had a hard time lifting and choking but hahaha I made it!

Glazes: white and nutmeg. The green at the middle is a thin nutmeg glaze over white

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Jar 2

Ok that was my carelessness. Sorry lips.

Glazes: shiny green, a line of thin celadon and white at the bottom

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Plate 2 

This one is much better. I also like the drips because it looks like a face.

Glazes: white and shiny green (Where’s the celadon girl?!)

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Plate 1

Ah yes, the plate. If I remember correctly this one was thrown during my birthday. So it’s my birthdaymate. This one is technically my second plate because the first one died due to incorrect dislodging. 

Glazes: white, tenmoku with teadust and shiny green (blue!)

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Bowl 5

The extra bowl! So our professor only required us to make 4 bowl but I wanted to make another one to make up for the sake bowl thing. I also made impressions using a fondue stick to make it look like a coral.

Glazes: white and tenmoku with tea dust 

(I just realized that I LACK CELADON IN MY COLLECTION)

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Bowl 4

Again, I love widening and I love how the glaze turned out. It’s underfired but I still love the accidents. 

Glazes: nutmeg, shiny green and i forgot what the brown is (it will eventually come to me)

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Bowl 3 

Still had a hard time lifting it but I did enjoy widening. I played a lot with the brush to get the glaze to turn out like that. 

Glazes: White, nutmeg and tenmoku with teadust

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Bowl 2 

It was supposed to be a bowl but it turned out to be a small sake cup. Hilarious.

Glazes: Shiny green with dabs of tenmoku with tea dust

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Bowl 1

After throwing cups, we moved on to making bowls. I had a hard time centering for a long time. To my surprise, we discovered that I was actually a right kicker and not a leftie. When I was making cups I was kicking with my left foot the whole time. The pain. I wish I had known sooner.

I’m also pretty happy with how the glaze turned out.

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Cup 4

Finally learned how to lift with this one. It wasn’t smooth but at least at got to the top and it’s a decent sized cup. 

Glazes: tenmoku with teadust and white for the interior; going down slop, white and tenmoku with teadust for the exterior

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Cup 3

Still no better. At least the bottom is smoother. I really had a hard time lifting back then. 

Glazes: nutmeg for the interior; shiny green (blue) and matte white for the exterior

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My second cup

Still too small and not tumbler sized. 

Glazes: White and shiny green (it turns blue when it’s fired tho)

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My first cup. 

This was the first time I got to use the wheel. It’s hilarious that the size required was as big as a tumbler and I made it as small as a teacup. 

Glazes: Matte white and slop