Rest + Recess Studio

Passion project (2022). Objects for the home + things for the body. 

[heavenlycreatures]

finland, pietarsaari, 2020

[haverst]

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[2gris]

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[aaaangel444]

[wordsforyoungmen]

[restandrecess]

Week 1: 5/7/22

My first successful bowl. Now I must let her dry until she becomes what they call “leather hard” and then the next step would be to trim.

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Week 1: 5/7/14

My instructor, Dorandy, showing me how to remove my piece from the potters wheel safely. This part makes me so nervous. Happy she was there to help!

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Week 1: 5/7/22

My second throw of the day wasn't as successful as my first. I nde the bottom too thin and when I went to wire it off of the wheel the bottom ripped open. It's a learning process!

[restandrecess]

Week 1: 5/7/22

My first throw!

This clay was way more gritty than I expected it to be. I felt like my hands were being exfoliated while forming this lol. Nevertheless I love how pottery is a hobby that is stimulating, but also requires so much focus and stillness.

Things I need to work on: Opening the clay and raising the walls, but that’ll come with practice my instructor tells me.

[restandrecess]

Week 1: 5/7/22

Tools to begin

Pictured:

Sponge - Natural or man-made sponges are used to remove water from pots, smooth rims, and clean surfaces.

Bamboo tool -Used for sealing joins in pots and for creating different surface textures. Can also be used to model clay.

Throwing rib - Can be made from wood, metal, or plastic. Used for smoothing and shaping potion the wheel

Bowl of water - Uses to keep hands and clay wet - While throwing you must keep the clay wet. Also used to rinse off hands, tools, and sponges.

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Wheel throwing chest sheet. I love her, she’s so helpful!!

[restandrecess]

Studio days are my fave! I can spent hours on end in here.

[restandrecess]

Week 1: 5/7/22

First step: Wedging the clay

You remove and wedge the amount of clay you need for your piece. Different items require different amounts of clay. A standard throw is 1.5lbs-2lbs.

Pictured:

Weighing scales - used to measure the amount of clay you need.

Wire - Used to cut through clay, either during wedging of when removing its from wheel.

Clay - When preparing clay for a throw you cut the clay into cube shaped pieces to measure out the amount you need.

[jahminican]

Praying for the woman I’ll be in 5+yrs I hope she’s happy, and loved, living life unapologetically, doing what she loves.

[restandrecess]

Week 1: 5/7/22

First day in the studio! I’m so happy to be here.

[padawan-historian]

Miyazaki teaches us that learning is a lifelong metamorphosis; a continuous act of trying, failing, growing, becoming, and searching for moving castles.

[restandrecess]

5.2.22

So, I did it! I signed up for those pottery classes I’ve been contemplating since the last pottery class I took sometime in April of last year. I feel the fear but I’m doing it anyways. I’m ready to learn/ practice something new. I miss the feeling of being in a class and receiving instruction. I’m especially excited for this because it’s for something creative. I always said when I was younger I would invest in these kinds of endeavors for myself. So here I am, fulfilling my own wishes. Wish me luck. 

Classes start May 7th, 10am. This course is 4 weeks. 

See you then!