A tale of two pots

[or why I hate glaze]

Once upon a time there was a potter who threw two pots on the wheel, one straight after the other, with the same type of clay, in the same manner.

Many moons later after the pots were both high fired, the potter glazed them with Sun Valley Rutile and Woo Blue.

One came out like the poo pot that it really was, rough dark brown and hideously vile:-

The other came out as a stunning gem:-

A camera just can’t do it justice,

but with a 50% failure rate there better be a jolly big market for poo pots.

Cheers dears

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Posted on April 29th, 2009.
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14 Comments

  1. Tanya Savko:
    April 29th, 2009 at 12:26 am

    Definitely a stunning gem – it’s gorgeous!

  2. HAMMER:
    April 29th, 2009 at 3:20 am

    I like em both. I have a serving platter that is like the second example I never knew what the glaze was called.

  3. Madeline:
    April 29th, 2009 at 5:52 am

    whoa maddy, this is cool!

  4. Leanne:
    April 29th, 2009 at 6:16 am

    That is absolutely beautiful!

  5. JoyMama:
    April 30th, 2009 at 7:18 am

    In baseball, batting .500 will get you into the Hall of Fame.

    Just sayin’.

  6. Karin:
    April 30th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    That’s what happens working with glass too – you get something gorgeous, do exactly the same thing – ick.

    The second one IS beautiful…. :-)

  7. Barbara:
    April 30th, 2009 at 11:25 am

    No. 2 is very beautiful. Ooh. That synonym for no. 1 color might be confusing. Sorry.

    The mixed-color bowl is very beautiful. teehee.

  8. lime:
    April 30th, 2009 at 11:30 am

    so strange, i wonder what accounts for the difference. they are wonderful though.

  9. kathleen:
    April 30th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    It is beautiful-and what makes something beautiful? If you love it from the “bottom of your heart”…so I consider myself to have guessed correctly(:

  10. Jocelyn:
    April 30th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    Good news: everyone poos. You have unlimited demand.

  11. Kajoli:
    May 1st, 2009 at 6:35 am

    gorgeous

  12. pixiemama:
    May 4th, 2009 at 5:24 pm

    I just love that you’re spending some time with pottery. Your work is gorgeous and love filled.

    xo

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