SOFT SOUNDS

CERAMIC CHIMES

CERAMICS I

clay, glaze & oxides

This has been the second year to try out this assignment with my newbie clay kids.

It's the very first time I put clay in the student's hands at beginning of year,

and it's love at first touch

ha ha

I've got them hooked for life!

And each one of my students from last years Ceramics I class (2016-2017) 

is represented on this piece.

Last year we gifted the chimes to our Vice Principal's secretary Cindy Bailey.

This year we presented it to our beloved finance secretary Donna Main.

Merry Xmas Donna!

We love you

xoxoxox

Each student was required to make 2 tiles, 

one circular & one rectangular.

Stamping was required on both as well as a stamped word of text.

Of course a hole at top and bottom for stringing.

And then as a finish,

they were required to do at least 2 glazing operations.

Many of the students chose to stain with oxides first then to glaze with Transparent,

others stained or glazed first then put glass shards into crevices.

And some did a half/half thing.

We are already planning out how to finish off this years chimes.

We are thinking half of them into the Sawdust Firing, 

the other half into a bright glaze for contrast.

Our next recipient?

It's a surprise.

I want to send out a great big thank you to senior Lynette Lee

who very patiently and carefully strung the chimes for me,

and to

Alum Jordan Joyce,

on a visit, 

who was put to work arranging them.

hee hee